The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann
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.
The Metropolitan OperaCrew
Cast
Hoffmann
Vittorio GrigoloThe Muse of Poetry / Nicklausse
Kate LindseyLindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dappertutto
Thomas HampsonStella / Antonia
Hibla GerzmavaOlympia
Erin MorleyGiulietta
Christine RiceAndrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio
Tony StevensonLuther / Crespel
David PittsingerHermann / Schlémil
David CrawfordNathanael / Spalanzani
Dennis Petersen
Vittorio GrigoloThe Muse of Poetry / Nicklausse
Kate LindseyLindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dappertutto
Thomas HampsonStella / Antonia
Hibla GerzmavaOlympia
Erin MorleyGiulietta
Christine RiceAndrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio
Tony StevensonLuther / Crespel
David PittsingerHermann / Schlémil
David CrawfordNathanael / Spalanzani
Dennis Petersen
