Composer:
Jacques Offenbach
Performer:
Ana Durlovski
,
Eric Cutler
,
Christoph Homberger
,
Vito Priante
...
Conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Madrid Teatro Real Orchestra
,
Madrid Teatro Real Chorus
Number of Discs: 1
Although posthumous, 'The Tales of Hoffmann' is considered as the masterpiece of Jacques Offenbach’s work and mixes love, pain and whim. The intrigue settles around three stories about a broken love. Told by Hoffmann, narrator and hero, these tales paint a portrait of three feminine figures: Olympia the automaton, Antonia the dying opera singer and Giulietta the courtesan. This triptych allows the development of very different universes, and colour. It’s also a declension of the image of woman and of evil.
Christoph Marthaler signed this creation for the Teatro Real. This was Gerard Mortier’s last commission for this stage:Read more the Swiss director has proven his ease in many different registers. An essential capacity needed for a work as rich and subtle as 'The Tales of Hoffmann'. Music is conducted by Sylvain Cambreling and the cast includes Eric Cutler, Anne Sofie von Otter, Measha Brueggergosman and Jean-Philippe Lafont.
Running time: 193 minutes
Subtitles: French, German, English, Spanish
Format: 16/9, NTSC, Sound Dolby digital 2.0/5.1 Read less
Composer: Jacques OffenbachPerformer:
Ana Durlovski
(Soprano)
,
Eric Cutler
(Tenor)
,
Christoph Homberger
(Tenor)
,
Vito Priante
(Baritone)
,
Anne Sofie von Otter
(Mezzo Soprano)
,
Measha Brueggergosman
(Soprano)
,
Lani Poulson
(Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Madrid Teatro Real Orchestra
,
Madrid Teatro Real Chorus