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The Tales of Hoffmann

BBC Radio 3
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Opera in three acts, with a prologue and epilogue Music by OFFENBACH
Libretto by JULES BARBIER and MICHEL CARRE after E. T. a. HOFFMANN (surrg in French)
(gramophone records)
RENE DUCLOS CHOIR
PARIS CONSERVATOIRE ORCHESTRA conducted by ANDRÉ CLUYTENS Prologue: Act 1
3.25* during the interval MARK LUBBOCK talks about the operatic adaptation of E. T. A. Hoffmann's Tales.
3.35* The Tales of Hoffmann
Acts 2 and 3; Epilogue

Contributors

Music By:
Offenbach
Unknown:
Jules Barbier
Unknown:
Michel Carre
Unknown:
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Unknown:
Rene Duclos
Hoffmann, a poet:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
Niklausse, his companion:
Jean-Christoph Benoit (baritone)
Olympia:
Gianna D'Angelo (sop)
Giulietta:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (sop)
Antonia:
Victoria de Los Angeles (sop)
Councillor Lindorf:
Nikola Guiselev (bass)
Coppélius, a scientist: Dr Miracle:
George London (bass)
Dapertutto a sorcerer:
Ernest Blanc (baritone)
Spalanzani an inventor:
Michel Senechal (tenor)
Crespel, Antonia's father:
Robert Geay (bass)
The voice of Antonia's mother:
Christiane Gayraud(mezzo-Sop)
Schlemil, Giuliettas lover:Luther, an innkeeper:
Jean-Pierre Laffage (baritone)
Hermann.:
Jacques Pruvost (bar)
Nathanael:
Andre Mallabrera (tenor)
Stella, an opera singer; The Muse of Poetry:
Renée Faure (speaking Part)
Andres Cochenille; Frantz:
Jacques Loreau (tenor)
Source: Radio Times

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