Otto Schenk’s brilliant production captures both the dark romanticism of the story as well as its fairy-tale magic. It is a superb setting for Neil Shicoff’s vivid portrayal of the tortured poet Hoffmann, as he recounts the loves of his life and the way he has been foiled by his nemesis—a marvelous James Morris in a tour-de-force performance of the opera’s four villains. Gwendolyn Bradley is the doll Olympia, Tatiana Troyanos sings the courtesan Giulietta, and Roberta Alexander portrays the innocent Antonia.
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Neil Shicoff
Hoffmann
Also in
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Rachel, When the Lord
Susan Quittmeyer
Nicklausse / Muse
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James Morris
Lindorf / Coppélius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle
Also in
Das Rheingold
Die Walküre
Gwendolyn Bradley
Olympia
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Tatiana Troyanos
Giulietta
Also in
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
The Making Of West Side Story
Roberta Alexander
Antonia
Also in
Jenufa
Elektra
Pauline Andrey
Stella
No other roles listed
Anthony Laciura
Andrès / Cochenille / Pitichinaccio / Frantz
Known for
Boardwalk Empire
Like Father
Spiro Malas
Luther
Also in
Chapter 27
Sex and the City
Mark Baker
Nathanaël
Also in
Aida
Das Rheingold
Andrea Velis
Spalanzani
Also in
Tosca - Metropolitan Opera
La Bohème
Morley Meredith
Schlemil
No other roles listed
Otto Schenk Director · Brian Large Director Jules Barbier Writer
United States release March 2, 1988 · Produced in United States
Production
The Metropolitan Opera
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United States
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
United States · March 2, 1988
Theatrical · Live performance
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