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Synopsis
Otto Schenk’s brilliant production captures both the dark romanticism of the story as well as its fairy-tale magic. It is a superb setting for Neil Shicoff’s vivid portrayal of the tortured poet Hoffmann, as he recounts the loves of his life and the way he has been foiled by his nemesis—a marvelous James Morris in a tour-de-force performance of the opera’s four villains. Gwendolyn Bradley is the doll Olympia, Tatiana Troyanos sings the courtesan Giulietta, and Roberta Alexander portrays the innocent Antonia.
Title | Les Contes d'Hoffmann |
Companies | The Metropolitan Opera |
Countries | United States of America |
Keywords | opera live performance |

Neil Shicoff
HoffmannSusan Quittmeyer
Nicklausse / Muse
James Morris
Lindorf / Coppélius / Dapertutto / Dr. MiracleGwendolyn Bradley
Olympia
Tatiana Troyanos
GiuliettaRoberta Alexander
AntoniaPauline Andrey
Stella
Anthony Laciura
Andrès / Cochenille / Pitichinaccio / Frantz
Spiro Malas
Luther