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.
Genre: Music
Stars: Neil Shicoff, Susan Quittmeyer, James Morris, Gwendolyn Bradley, Tatiana Troyanos, Roberta Alexander
Crew: Jacques Offenbach (Original Music Composer), Jules Barbier (Writer), E. T. A. Hoffmann (Original Story), Charles Dutoit (Music Director), Otto Schenk (Director), Brian Large (Director)
Country: United States of America
Language: Français
Studio: The Metropolitan Opera
Runtime: 1:47:31 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 02, 1988
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera live performance
