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 |
| Directing | Bartlett Sher | Director |
| Writing | Jules Barbier | Writer |
| Sound | Yves Abel | Music Director |
| Writing | E. T. A. Hoffmann | Original Story |
| Directing | Barbara Willis Sweete | Director |
| Sound | Jacques Offenbach | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Michel Carré | Original Story |
| Sound | Yves Abel | Conductor |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Malloy | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Writing | Jules Barbier | Original Story |
| Crew | Duo Duo Huang | Choreographer |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Crew | Paul Cremo | Dramaturgy |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Bartlett Sher | Production Design |
| Directing | Gina Lapinski | Stage Director |
| Sound | John Kerswell | Sound Supervisor |
| Lighting | James F. Ingalls | Lighting Design |
| Sound | Jay David Saks | Music Producer |
| Art | Michael Yeargan | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Zuber | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Newell | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
