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The ROH Live: The Tales of Hoffmann

0.0 210 mins 2016
Royal Opera House  
Director(s): John Schlesinger

The great storyteller Hoffmann is losing himself to drink. His rival in love, Councillor Lindorf, claims that Hoffmann knows nothing of the heart, and so goads Hoffmann into telling the tales of his three great loves – each destroyed by a villain who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lindorf… First Hoffmann tells of his infatuation for the mechanical doll, Olympia – who is destroyed by the inventor Coppélius. Next comes the courtesan Giulietta, who throws over his adoration in favour of jewels from the magician Dappertutto. Finally, the gentle Antonia is forced to sing to her death by the wicked Doctor Miracle. His stories finished, Hoffmann rouses from his drunken stupor to find Lindorf has made off with Stella, Hoffmann’s latest love – but the Muse compels him to transform his heartache into art.

Casts of The ROH Live: The Tales of Hoffmann

Vittorio Grigolo

as Hoffman

Thomas Hampson

as Four Villans

Sofia Fomina

as Olympia

Christine Rice

as Giulietta

Sonya Yoncheva

as Antonia

Kate Lindsey

as Nicklausse

Christophe Mortagne

as Spalanzani

Eric Halfvarson

as Crespe

Eric Halfvarson

as Crespel

Vincent Ordonneau

as Four Servants

Catherine Carby

as Spirit of Antonia's Mothe

Catherine Carby

as Spirit of Antonia's Mothe

Catherine Carby

as Spirit of Antonia's Mother

David Junghoon Kim

as Nathanael

Charles Rice

as Hermann

Yuriy Yurchuk

as Schlemil

Jeremy White

as Luther

Olga Sabadoch

as Stella

Evelino Pidò

as Conductor

Sergey Levitin

as Concert Master

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