The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann (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.
Directors: Bartlett Sher, Barbara Willis Sweete.
http://www.metopera.org/Season/On-Demand/opera/?upc=811357017777
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Vittorio Grigolo as Hoffmann |
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Kate Lindsey as The Muse of Poetry / Nicklausse |
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Thomas Hampson as Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dappertutto |
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Hibla Gerzmava as Stella / Antonia |
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Erin Morley as Olympia |
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Christine Rice as Giulietta |
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Tony Stevenson as Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio |
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David Pittsinger as Luther / Crespel |
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David Crawford as Hermann / Schlémil |
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Dennis Petersen as Nathanael / Spalanzani |
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Olesya Petrova as Antonia's mother |
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Deborah Voigt as Self - Host |
| Sound | Jacques Offenbach | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jules Barbier | Writer |
| Directing | Bartlett Sher | Director |
| Directing | Barbara Willis Sweete | Director |
| Writing | E. T. A. Hoffmann | Original Story |
| Sound | Yves Abel | Music Director |
| Sound | Yves Abel | Conductor |
| Writing | Michel Carré | Original Story |
| Lighting | James F. Ingalls | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Jay David Saks | Music Producer |
| Writing | Jules Barbier | Original Story |
| Crew | Paul Cremo | Dramaturgy |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Newell | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Crew | Duo Duo Huang | Choreographer |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Sound | John Kerswell | Sound Supervisor |
| Art | Bartlett Sher | Production Design |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Directing | Gina Lapinski | Stage Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Malloy | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Art | Michael Yeargan | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Zuber | Costume Designer |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
