The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann (The Metropolitan Opera: Les Contes d'Hoffmann) 9 years old

Offenbach's opera in a live performance from The Metropolitan Opera, New York, 31 January 2015

New tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbach’s fantastical opera, giving a tour-de-force performance as the tortured poet unlucky in love. He is joined by a trio of leading ladies: Erin Morley sings the mechanical doll Olympia, Hibla Gerzmava is the fragile Antonia, and Christine Rice sings Giulietta, the Venetian courtesan. Bartlett Sher’s colorful production, seen here in its second Live in HD presentation, also stars Thomas Hampson as the sinister Four Villains and Kate Lindsey as Niklausse, Hoffmann’s friend and muse. Yves Abel conducts.

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The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann Cast

Name	Character
David Crawford	as Hermann / Schlémil
Vittorio Grigolo He was 37, now 47 years old	as Hoffmann
Thomas Hampson He was 59, now 69 years old	as Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dappertutto

The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann Crew

Name	Department
Jacques Offenbach as Original Music Composer. He was 195 (61) years old when He died	Sound
E.T.A. Hoffmann as Original Story. He was 239 (46) years old when He died	Writing
Jules Barbier as Writer. He was 189 (75) years old when He died	Writing