Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Brian Large

6.60

Seeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the tales of his three past loves - the doll-like Olympia, the high-class courtesan Giulietta, and the ambitious but delicate Antonia - and recalls how each was thwarted by the evil influence of his rival. In this production by the distinguished film director, John Schlesinger, with spectacular designs by Maria Bjornson and William Dudley, Offenbach's nightmare world is brought to life. The all-star cast is headed by Placido Domingo as Hoffmann: his three loves are Ileana Cotrubas, Anges Baltsa and Luciana Serra and the manifestations of his rival are sung by Geraint Evans, Robert Lloyd, Siegmund Nimsgern and Nicola Ghiuselev. The score, which includes such favourites as the "Barcarolle" and the "Doll's Song", is conducted by Georges Pretre.

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Cast

Plácido Domingo

Plácido Domingo as Hoffmann

Agnes Baltsa

Agnes Baltsa as Giulietta

Robert Lloyd

Robert Lloyd as Lindorf

Ileana Cotrubas

Ileana Cotrubas as Antonia

Luciana Serra

Luciana Serra as Olympia

Geraint Evans

Geraint Evans as Coppélius

Nicolai Ghiuselev

Nicolai Ghiuselev as Miracle

Gwynne Howell

Gwynne Howell as Crespel

Claire Powell

Claire Powell as Nicklaus/Muse

Siegmund Nimsgern

Siegmund Nimsgern as Dapertutto

Philip Gelling

Philip Gelling as Schlemil

Francis Egerton

Francis Egerton as Pittichinaccio

Phyllis Cannan

Phyllis Cannan as Spirit of Antonia's Mother

Eric Garrett

Eric Garrett as Luther

Georges Prêtre

Georges Prêtre as Self - Conductor

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