The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann
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Offenbach's opera in a live performance from The Metropolitan Opera, New York, 31 January 2015
Released January 31, 2015
Overview
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.
Cast
Vittorio Grigolo
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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
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Tony Stevenson
as
Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio
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David Pittsinger
as
Luther / Crespel
David Crawford
as
Hermann / Schlémil
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Dennis Petersen
as
Nathanael / Spalanzani
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Olesya Petrova
as
Antonia's mother
Deborah Voigt
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Self - Host
Crew
Jacques Offenbach
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Original Music Composer
Jules Barbier
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Writer
E. T. A. Hoffmann
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Original Story
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Yves Abel
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Music Director
Bartlett Sher
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Director
Barbara Willis Sweete
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Director
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Yves Abel
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Conductor
Michel Carré
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Original Story
Bartlett Sher
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Production Design
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Michael Yeargan
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Set Designer
Catherine Zuber
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Costume Designer
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Duo Duo Huang
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Choreographer