Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Composer: Offenbach, Jacques

Librettist/Text Author: Carre, Michel

Librettist/Text Author: Barbier, Jules

Libretto Source: Hoffmann, Ernest Theodor Amadeus

Conductor: Guingal, Alain

Orchestra: Bilbao Symphony Orchestra

Chorus: Bilbao Opera Chorus

Chorus Master: Dujin, Boris

Andres: Ruiz, Jose

Antonia: Bayo, Maria

Antonia's Mother: Mentxaka, Itxaro

Cochenille: Ruiz, Jose

Coppelius: Gorny, Konstantin

Crespel: Fel, Christophe

Dapertutto: Gorny, Konstantin

Dr. Miracle: Gorny, Konstantin

Frantz: Ruiz, Jose

Guilietta: Kutzarova, Valentina

Hermann: Moncloa, Marco

Hoffmann: Machado, Aquiles

Lindorf: Gorny, Konstantin

Luther: Fel, Christophe

Nathanael: Diego, Manuel de

Nicklausse: Goeldner, Katharine

Olympia: Poblador, Milagros

Pitichinaccio: Ruiz, Jose

Schlemil: Moncloa, Marco

Spalanzani: Jean, Christian

Stella: Unda, Itziar Fernandez de

The Muse: Goeldner, Katharine

Set Designer: Scott, Michael

Costume Designer: Scott, Michael

Lighting Designer: Zoubek, Wolfgang

Stage Director: Monaco, Giancarlo del

Television Director: Ramirez, Angel Luis

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Date of Production: 15-05-2006

Venue: Palacio Euskalduna, Bilbao

Playing Time: 03:05:00

Catalogue Number: OA0968D

UPC: 809478009689

Synopsis

Les Contes d'Hoffmann

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Giancarlo Del Monaco's passionate and intelligent production of Jacques Offenbach's magnum opus creates a climactic kaleidoscope of deep and convincing emotions. A highly credible incarnation of the pitiable Kleinzach he sings about, Aquiles Machado is the poet who loses his romantic idealism, his reflection and finally his soul to a 'trio of charming enchantresses'. Conductor Alain Guingal inspires the superbly dramatic cast, including Maria Bayo, Milagros Poblador, Valentina Kutzarova and Katharine Goeldner, in an outstanding recording.

Bonus features:

- Interviews with Maria Bayo, Aquiles Machado and Juan Carlos Matellanes

- Illustrated Synopsis