Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Synopsis

The title role of "Les contes d’Hoffmann", Jacques Offenbach’s most ambitious opera, requires an exceptional tenor. The Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam found him in John Osborn. He beautifully shows the sufferings of Hoffmann, the prototype of the German romantic period artist, in the "enormously clever production" (Concerti) by Tobias Kratzer. Among the top vocal cast are Nina Minasyan, Ermonela Jaho and Christine Rice as the three women in Hoffmann’s "tales". Vocal powerhouse Erwin Schrott sparkles with devilish charisma and Carlo Rizzi excels on the rostrum of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. "Unanimous applause for all!" (NMZ)

Additional Info

• No: A86050031
• Composer: Jacques Offenbach
• Conductor: Carlo Rizzi
• Orchestra: Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Dutch National Opera Chorus
• Artists: Erwin Schrott, John Osborne, Nina Minasyan, Ermonela Jaho, Christine Rice, Irene Roberts
• Production year: 2018
• Run time: 02:45:00
• Director: Stage Director: Tobias Kratzer
• Producers: Dutch National Opera in cooperation with UNITEL
• Format: HDTV 16:9