The Metropolitan Opera: Les Contes d'Hoffmann
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| Released: | LIVE |
| Director: | Marco Armiliato |
| Producer: | Bartlett Sher |
| Studio: | The Metropolitan Opera |
| Cast: | Erin Morley, Pretty Yende, Clémentine Margaine, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Benjamin Bernheim, Aaron Blake, Christian Van Horn |
| Genre: | Opera |
| Length: | 245 minutes |
The Metropolitan Opera: Les Contes d'Hoffmann Synopsis
On October 5, an ensemble of leading lights take the stage for Offenbach’s fantastical final work, headlined by tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Hoffmann’s trio of lovers are sung by soprano Erin Morley as the mechanical doll Olympia, soprano Pretty Yende as the plagued diva Antonia, and mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as the Venetian seductress Giulietta. Marco Armiliato conducts Bartlett Sher’s evocative production, which also features bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the Four Villains and mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in an important company debut as Hoffmann’s friend Nicklausse.
Sung in French.