Les Contes d'Hoffmann (Jacques Offenbach)
Offenbach's fictionalized take on the life and loves of the German Romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann.
- Sat 19 Dec 18:00 BFI IMAX book
Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific) directs this new production, returning after the triumph of his Met Barber of Seville (seen live in HD in the 2006–07 season). Offenbach's fictionalized take on the life and loves of the German Romantic writer E.T.A. Hoffmann is a fascinating psychological journey. Met Music Director James Levine conducts star tenor Rolando Villazón in the tour-de-force title role, with Anna Netrebko as the tragic Antonia, Elīna Garanča as the ambiguous Nicklausse, and René Pape as the demonic four villains.
Conductor James Levine
Production Bartlett Sher
Set Designer Michael Yeargan
Costume Designer Catherine Zuber
Lighting Designer James F. Ingalls
Choreographer Dou Dou Huang
Olympia Kathleen Kim
Antonia Anna Netrebko
Giulietta Ekaterina Gubanova
Nicklausse / The Muse Elīna Garanča
Hoffmann Joseph Calleja
Four Villains Alan Held
Production underwritten by the Hermione Foundation
| Cast | Kathleen Kim, Anna Netrebko, Ekaterina Gubanova, Elīna Garanča, Joseph Calleja, Alan Held |
| Running time | 4hrs, 2 intervals |
