The Tales of Hoffmann - Teatro Regio di Parma, 1988

Feb 12, 1988

2h 45m

★ 0.0

Overview

"Despite the multitude of characters and situations, the plot is simple: the eternal flow of life. It is based on Les contes fantastiques d’Hoffmann, a play by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, who were inspired by some of the stories of the German E.T.A. Hoffmann. On a drunken night in the city, Hoffmann tells how he courted and lost three girls, his impossible loves: Olympia, a mechanical doll that only he believes to be truly human; Giulietta, the courtesan who steals his reflection in a mirror; and Antonia, a young woman who sings until she literally dies." Venue & Opera Company: Teatro Regio di Parma Recorded: 1988 Singers: Alredo Kraus, Ruth Welting, Jonathan Omilian, Barbara Hendricks, Elena Zilio, Nicola Gjiuselev, Bruno Buulgarelli, Francis Egerton, Aldo Bottion Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica dell'Emilia-Romagna "Arturo Toscanini" Chorus: Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma Chorus Master: Adolfo Tanhzi Stage Director: Beppe de Tomasi

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Romance

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Cast

Hoffmann

Alfredo Kraus

Antonia

Barbara Hendricks

The four villains

Nicolai Ghiuselev

Elena Zilio

Francis Egerton

Aldo Bottion

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The Tales of Hoffmann - Teatro Regio di Parma, 1988

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