Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann
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This adaptation of three tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann, with a sprinkling of Goethe’s Faust, portrays the German poet as both narrator and hero recounting his love affairs with Olympia, Antonia and Giuletta. Robert Carsen’s spectacular production highlights the melancholy genius of a man marked by life, with a coherence and dramatic sense remarkable for a work that leaves numerous questions unanswered. Under the baton of Philippe Jordan, Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Ermonela Jaho, Kate Aldrich, Yann Beuron and Ramón Vargas and Stefano Secco in the main role, interpret the legendary airs of this work whose brilliant mystery will continue to dazzle opera houses for countless years to come.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2016-11-15
Runtime: 135 mins
Director: Robert Carsen
Writer: Jules Barbier
Spoken language: Français
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Original title: Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann
Production Companies: Opéra National de Paris
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