The ROH Live: The Tales of Hoffmann (2016)
The great storyteller Hoffmann is losing himself to drink. His rival in love, Councillor Lindorf, claims that Hoffmann knows nothing of the heart, and so goads Hoffmann into telling the tales of his three great loves – each destroyed by a villain who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lindorf… First Hoffmann tells of his infatuation for the mechanical doll, Olympia – who is destroyed by the inventor Coppélius. Next comes the courtesan Giulietta, who throws over his adoration in favour of jewels from the magician Dappertutto. Finally, the gentle Antonia is forced to sing to her death by the wicked Doctor Miracle. His stories finished, Hoffmann rouses from his drunken stupor to find Lindorf has made off with Stella, Hoffmann’s latest love – but the Muse compels him to transform his heartache into art.
Director: John Schlesinger
http://www.roh.org.uk/showings/les-contes-dhoffmann-live-2016
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Vittorio Grigolo as Hoffman |
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Thomas Hampson as Four Villans |
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Sofia Fomina as Olympia |
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Christine Rice as Giulietta |
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Sonya Yoncheva as Antonia |
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Kate Lindsey as Nicklausse |
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Christophe Mortagne as Spalanzani |
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Eric Halfvarson as Crespe |
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Eric Halfvarson as Crespel |
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Vincent Ordonneau as Four Servants |
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Catherine Carby as Spirit of Antonia's Mothe |
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Catherine Carby as Spirit of Antonia's Mothe |
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Catherine Carby as Spirit of Antonia's Mother |
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David Junghoon Kim as Nathanael |
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Charles Rice as Hermann |
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Yuriy Yurchuk as Schlemil |
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Jeremy White as Luther |
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Olga Sabadoch as Stella |
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Evelino Pidò as Conductor |
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Sergey Levitin as Concert Master |
| Lighting | David Hersey | Lighting Director |
| Crew | William Hobbs | Fight Choreographer |
| Directing | John Schlesinger | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Björnson | Costume Design |
| Crew | Eleanor Fazan | Choreographer |
| Art | William Dudley | Set Designer |
