Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Otto Schenk’s brilliant production captures both the dark romanticism of the story as well as its fairy-tale magic. It is a superb setting for Neil Shicoff’s vivid portrayal of the tortured poet Hoffmann, as he recounts the loves of his life and the way he has been foiled by his nemesis—a marvelous James Morris in a tour-de-force performance of the opera’s four villains. Gwendolyn Bradley is the doll Olympia, Tatiana Troyanos sings the courtesan Giulietta, and Roberta Alexander portrays the innocent Antonia.

Neil Shicoff

Hoffmann

Susan Quittmeyer

Nicklausse / Muse

James Morris

Lindorf / Coppélius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle

Gwendolyn Bradley

Olympia

Tatiana Troyanos

Giulietta

Roberta Alexander

Antonia

Pauline Andrey

Stella

Anthony Laciura

Andrès / Cochenille / Pitichinaccio / Frantz

Spiro Malas

Luther

Mark Baker

Nathanaël

Andrea Velis

Spalanzani

Morley Meredith

Schlemil

John Macurdy

Crespel

Gweneth Bean

Antonia's mother

David Bernard

Hermann

• Brian LargeDirector
• Otto SchenkDirector
• Jules BarbierWriter
• Jacques OffenbachOriginal Music Composer

Release date

March 2, 1988

Status

Released

Original language

French

Rated

NR

Genres

Music

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