FilmLes Contes d'Hoffmann1988

Les Contes d'Hoffmann (1988)

· 2 Mar 1988

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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.

Movie ID	87657
Genre	Music
Director	Brian Large, Otto Schenk
Main cast	Neil Shicoff, Susan Quittmeyer, James Morris, Gwendolyn Bradley, Tatiana Troyanos, Roberta Alexander, Pauline Andrey, Anthony Laciura
Release date	2 March 1988
Release year	1988
Language	French
Duration	–
Rating	–
Production house	The Metropolitan Opera