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Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann : John Schlesinger (stage director), Evelino Pidò (conductor) – With Vittorio Grigòlo (Hoffmann), Thomas Hampson (Lindorf et al.), Sonya Yoncheva (Antonia), Christine Rice (Giulietta), and Sofia Fomina (Olympia) / Jonathan Haswell, director.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Internet videos.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 49 min., 36 sec.)) : sound, color.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, 2016.
- System Details:
- digital
- video file
- Summary:
- “An extraordinary work...insanely sumptuous, near-definitive…” exclaimed The Independent in 1980 about Oscar-winning film director John Schlesinger’s recent production of The Tales of Hoffmann. In 2016, this revival production passed any test of comparison to the original production with flying colors, featuring a spectacular cast of stars (including Vittorio Grigòlo, Thomas Hampson, and Sonya Yoncheva) who together brought to life the many fascinating characters of Hoffman’s three autobiographical tales, all set in a typical 19th-century German tavern. Jacques Offenbach composed the score of this "fantastical opera" during the last ten years of his life and left it unfinished: its 1880 premiere included numerous modifications, with each successive production following in that mold until eventually a definitive version entered the operatic canon. Offenbach considered the opera his musical testament, suffusing it with lush melodies that remain unsurpassed to this day.
- Contents:
- The Tales of Hoffmann / Jacques Offenbach.
- Participant:
- William Dudley ; William Hobbs ; Simon Johns ; John Schlesinger ; Maria Björnson ; Daniel Dooner ; David Hersey ; Eleanor Fazan.
- Notes:
- Vendor-supplied metadata.
- Contains:
- Container of: Offenbach, Jacques. The Tales of Hoffmann.
- OCLC:
- 1461919547
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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