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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 GarrettCreatives/Company
Music:
OffenbachLyrics(s):
Barbier,
CarreBook by:
HoffmanCompany:
Royal OperaDesign:
William DudleyCostume:
Maria BjornsonConductor:
Emmanuel Villaume