The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann

  • Genre: FantasyMusic
  • Run time: 171 min
  • Premiere: 2015. January 31.

New tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbach’s fantastical opera, giving a tour-de-force performance as the tortured poet unlucky in love. He is joined by a trio of leading ladies: Erin Morley sings the mechanical doll Olympia, Hibla Gerzmava is the fragile Antonia, and Christine Rice sings Giulietta, the Venetian courtesan. Bartlett Sher’s colorful production, seen here in its second Live in HD presentation, also stars Thomas Hampson as the sinister Four Villains and Kate Lindsey as Niklausse, Hoffmann’s friend and muse. Yves Abel conducts.

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Vittorio Grigolo

Hoffmann

Kate Lindsey

The Muse of Poetry / Nicklausse

Thomas Hampson

Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dappertutto

Hibla Gerzmava

Stella / Antonia

Erin Morley

Olympia

Christine Rice

Giulietta

Tony Stevenson

Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio

David Pittsinger

Luther / Crespel

David Crawford

Hermann / Schlémil

Dennis Petersen

Nathanael / Spalanzani

Olesya Petrova

Antonia's mother

Deborah Voigt

Self - Host

Art

Bartlett Sher

Production Design

Michael Yeargan

Set Designer

Costume & Make-Up

Catherine Zuber

Costume Designer

David Newell

Assistant Costume Designer

Matiki Anoff

Makeup Artist

William Malloy

Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Duo Duo Huang

Choreographer

Paul Cremo

Dramaturgy

Ron Washburn

Technical Supervisor

Directing

Bartlett Sher

Director

Barbara Willis Sweete

Director

Gina Lapinski

Stage Director

Lighting

James F. Ingalls

Lighting Design

Production

Peter Gelb

Executive Producer

Louisa Briccetti

Producer

Mia Bongiovanni

Supervising Producer

Elena Park

Supervising Producer

Victoria Warivonchik

Producer

Sound

Jacques Offenbach

Original Music Composer

Yves Abel

Music Director

Yves Abel

Conductor

Jay David Saks

Music Producer

John Kerswell

Sound Supervisor

Writing

Jules Barbier

Writer

E. T. A. Hoffmann

Original Story

Michel Carré

Original Story

Jules Barbier

Original Story

Art

Bartlett Sher

Production Design

Michael Yeargan

Set Designer

Costume & Make-Up

Catherine Zuber

Costume Designer

David Newell

Assistant Costume Designer

Matiki Anoff

Makeup Artist

William Malloy

Wardrobe Supervisor

Crew

Duo Duo Huang

Choreographer

Paul Cremo

Dramaturgy

Ron Washburn

Technical Supervisor

Directing

Bartlett Sher

Director

Barbara Willis Sweete

Director

Gina Lapinski

Stage Director

Lighting

James F. Ingalls

Lighting Design

Production

Peter Gelb

Executive Producer

Louisa Briccetti

Producer

Mia Bongiovanni

Supervising Producer

Elena Park

Supervising Producer

Victoria Warivonchik

Producer

Sound

Jacques Offenbach

Original Music Composer

Yves Abel

Music Director

Yves Abel

Conductor

Jay David Saks

Music Producer

John Kerswell

Sound Supervisor

Writing

Jules Barbier

Writer

E. T. A. Hoffmann

Original Story

Michel Carré

Original Story

Jules Barbier

Original Story