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The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann

The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann

  • Overview
  • Cast
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 31, 2015

Runtime

2h 51m

Genres

Fantasy, Music

Original Title

The Metropolitan Opera: Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Production Companies

The Metropolitan Opera

Director

Bartlett Sher

Description

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.