The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d'Hoffmann)

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

Hopelessly besotted with a flighty prima donna, the poet Hoffmann drunkenly recalls the three loves of his life: Olympia, a mechanical doll; Antonia, a sick young singer; and Giulietta, a Venetian whore who stole his reflection and his soul. Based upon the fantastical tales of the German Romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann, Offenbach's operatic swansong boasts such hit numbers as the clockwork-driven 'Doll's Song' and the seductively swooning 'Barcarolle'. The cast of this production may vary depending on performance

Cast/Performers

Juan Diego Florez, Alex Esposito, Olga Pudova, Ermonela Jaho, Marina Costa-Jackson

Creatives/Company

Music: Offenbach
Lyrics(s): Jules Barbier, Carre
Book by: Hoffman
Producer: Royal Opera
Director: Damiano Michieletto
Design: Paolo Fantin
Costume: Carla Teti
Lighting: Alessandro Carletti
Choreographer: Chiara Vecchi