The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann (2015)

0.0/10 171 min Fantasy Music

Overview

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.

Cast

Vittorio Grigolo

Hoffmann

Kate Lindsey

The Muse of Poetry / Nicklausse

Thomas Hampson

Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dappertutto

Hibla Gerzmava

Stella / Antonia

Erin Morley

Olympia

Christine Rice

Giulietta

David Crawford

Hermann / Schlémil

Deborah Voigt

Self - Host

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