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The Tales of Hoffmann - Teatro Regio di Parma, 1988
0.0 / 10• 1988• 2h 45m•NR• French
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
"Despite the multitude of characters and situations, the plot is simple: the eternal flow of life. It is based on Les contes fantastiques d’Hoffmann, a play by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, who were inspired by some of the stories of the German E.T.A. Hoffmann. On a drunken night in the city, Hoffmann tells how he courted and lost three girls, his impossible loves: Olympia, a mechanical doll that only he believes to be truly human; Giulietta, the courtesan who steals his reflection in a mirror; and Antonia, a young woman who sings until she literally dies." Venue & Opera Company: Teatro Regio di Parma Recorded: 1988 Singers: Alredo Kraus, Ruth Welting, Jonathan Omilian, Barbara Hendricks, Elena Zilio, Nicola Gjiuselev, Bruno Buulgarelli, Francis Egerton, Aldo Bottion Orchestra: Orchestra Sinfonica dell'Emilia-Romagna "Arturo Toscanini" Chorus: Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma Chorus Master: Adolfo Tanhzi Stage Director: Beppe de Tomasi
Cast & Crew
Alfredo Kraus
Hoffmann
Lead
Barbara Hendricks
Antonia
Nicolai Ghiuselev
The four villains
Elena Zilio
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Francis Egerton
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Aldo Bottion
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What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Beppe de Tomasi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Tales of Hoffmann - Teatro Regio di Parma, 1988 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
