Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Overview

Otto Schenk’s brilliant production captures both the dark romanticism of the story as well as its fairy-tale magic. It is a superb setting for Neil Shicoff’s vivid portrayal of the tortured poet Hoffmann, as he recounts the loves of his life and the way he has been foiled by his nemesis—a marvelous James Morris in a tour-de-force performance of the opera’s four villains. Gwendolyn Bradley is the doll Olympia, Tatiana Troyanos sings the courtesan Giulietta, and Roberta Alexander portrays the innocent Antonia.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 2, 1988

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

United States of America

Production

The Metropolitan Opera

Cast

David Bernard,Gweneth Bean,Neil Shicoff,Anthony Laciura,Roberta Alexander,Tatiana Troyanos,Morley Meredith,Andrea Velis,James Morris,Mark Bakerand 5 more

Director

Otto Schenk,Brian Large

Writer

Jules Barbier,E. T. A. Hoffmann

Music

Jacques Offenbach

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0633437