Dutch National Opera have
entrusted their new production of Les Contes d’Hoffmann to the young German
director Tobias Kratzer whose international career took off when he won the
Graz 'Ring Award' in 2008. Renowned Carlo Rizzi conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic.
John Osborn sings the lead role with an exceptional cast of leading female
singers as required by the catalogue of ladies with whom Hoffmann is besotted.
Photo by: Matthias Baus
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Offenbach
Location: Dutch National Opera, Amsterdam Date: 28 June 2018 at 19:00
It is well known that
alcohol and love sometimes do not mix so well. In Hoffmann's case he is
challenged by Councillor Lindorf to speak more about three of his great loves,
as he apparently has much to learn about matters of the heart. Offenbach,
established as composer of operettas, had his sights on a full opera but never
lived to see this performed before his death. Many years later, new sections of
the score were discovered, and today Dutch National Opera offer their version
of Les Contes d’Hoffmann, complete, of course, with Belle Nuit, O Nuit d’amour
one of its most popular duets.
Sung in French
Subtitled in English,
French and German with possibility of auto-translation into 114 other
languages.
Cast
Olympia Nina Minasyan
Antonia Ermonela Jaho
Giulietta Christine Rice
La Muse / Nicklausse Irene Roberts
The Voice of Antonia's
Mother Eva Kroon
Hoffmann John Osborn
Lindorf / Coppelius / Dr
Miracle / Dapertutto Erwin
Schrott
Spalanzani Rodolphe Briand
Crespel / Luther Paul Gay
Peter Schlémil François Lis
Andrès / Cochenille /
Frantz / Pittichinaccio Sunnyboy Dladla
Nathanaël Mark Omvlee
Hermann Frederik Bergman
Wilhelm Alexander de Jong - DNO talent
The captain of the Henchmen Peter Arink
Chorus Dutch National Opera
Orchestra Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Carlo Rizzi
Director Tobias Kratzer
Costume Designer Rainer Sellmaier
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