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'. Live cinema relay: Nov 15 2016

Cast/Performers

Vittorio Grigolo (Hoffmann not Nov 28 / Dec 3), Leonardo Capalbo (Hoffman Nov 28 / Dec 3), Thomas Hampson (Four Villains), Sofia Fomina (Olympia), Christine Rice (Giulietta), Sonya Yoncheva (Antonia), Kate Lindsey (Nicklausse), Christophe Mortagne (Spalanzani), Eric Halfvarson (Crespel), Vincent Ordonneau (Four Servants), Catherine Carby (Spirit of Antonia's Mother), David Junghoon Kim (Nathanael), Charles Rice (Hermann), Yuriy Yurchuk (Schlemil), Jeremy White (Luther)

Creatives/Company

Music: Offenbach
Lyrics(s): Barbier, Carre
Book by: Hoffman
Producer: Royal Opera House
Conductor: Evelino Pido
Director: John Schlesinger