The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann

The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann

171 mins | Music, Fantasy | Jan. 31, 2015

New tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbach’s fantastical opera, giving a tour-de-force performance as the tortured poet unlucky in love. He is joined by a trio of leading ladies: Erin Morley sings the mechanical doll Olympia, Hibla Gerzmava is the fragile Antonia, and Christine Rice sings Giulietta, the Venetian courtesan. Bartlett Sher’s colorful production, seen here in its second Live in HD presentation, also stars Thomas Hampson as the sinister Four Villains and Kate Lindsey as Niklausse, Hoffmann’s friend and muse. Yves Abel conducts.

The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann

171 mins | Music, Fantasy | Jan. 31, 2015

The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann
New tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbach’s fantastical opera, giving a tour-de-force performance as the tortured poet unlucky in love. He is joined by a trio of leading ladies: Erin Morley sings the mechanical doll Olympia, Hibla Gerzmava is the fragile Antonia, and Christine Rice sings Giulietta, the Venetian courtesan. Bartlett Sher’s colorful production, seen here in its second Live in HD presentation, also stars Thomas Hampson as the sinister Four Villains and Kate Lindsey as Niklausse, Hoffmann’s friend and muse. Yves Abel conducts.
Producers The Metropolitan Opera
Original title The Metropolitan Opera: Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Directors Gina Lapinski, Bartlett Sher, Barbara Willis Sweete
Writers Michel Carré, Jules Barbier, E. T. A. Hoffmann

Cast

Vittorio Grigolo

as Hoffmann

Kate Lindsey

as The Muse of Poetry / Nicklausse

Thomas Hampson

as Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dappertutto

Hibla Gerzmava

as Stella / Antonia

Erin Morley

as Olympia

Christine Rice

as Giulietta

Tony Stevenson

as Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio

David Pittsinger

as Luther / Crespel

David Crawford

as Hermann / Schlémil

Dennis Petersen

as Nathanael / Spalanzani

Olesya Petrova

as Antonia's mother

Deborah Voigt

as Self - Host