Margreet Honig – True Singing
2023 · 61 min · Documentary
Margreet Honig, eighty-four years old, is an internationally sought-after Dutch singing teacher. She teaches all over Europe and works with world-famous singers. She has developed her very own way of working.
Directed by Stefan Haupt · Written by Stefan Haupt
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- M Margreet Honig Herself
- H Hans Adolfsen Himself
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Magdalena Kožená Herself - R Rafael Oliveira Gonçalves Himself
- E Eszter Gyüdi Herself
- G Gerben van der Werf Himself
- M Maria Díaz Coca Herself
- A Alicia Gabriela Martínez Herself
- A Amanda Manda Seiler Herself
- S Samuel Zünd Himself
- A Alma Unterweger Herself
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