Details

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'. John Schlesinger's production, staged by Richard Gregson. Revival sponsored (2000) by The Friends of Covent Garden.

Cast/Performers

Marcelo Alvarez (Hoffmann), Michele Pertusi (Lindorf), Donnie Ray Albert (Lindorf), Angela Gheorghiu (Antonia), Niccia Focile (Antonia), Irene Tsirakidis (Giulietta), Desiree Rancatore (Olympia), Jean-Paul Fouchecourt, Petia Petrova, Robert Tear, Peter Rose, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Roderick Earle, Graeme Broadbent, Quentin Hayes, Peter Wedd, Eric Garrett

Creatives/Company

Music: Offenbach
Lyrics(s): Barbier, Carre
Book by: Hoffman
Company: Royal Opera
Design: William Dudley
Costume: Maria Bjornson
Conductor: Emmanuel Villaume

The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d'Hoffmann)

The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d'Hoffmann) (Opera or Operetta) production archive for QTIX code T0833357664. Details of all The Tales of Hoffmann (Les contes d'Hoffmann) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S2099

Archive Listings

29 Sep 00
  to
19 Oct 00
Royal Opera House
West End, Greater London
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