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The Tales of Hoffmann

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Offenbach's opera, sung in French. (ten) (sop) (mezzo) (bar) (bass) (bass-bar) (bar) (tenor) (ten) (mezzo) (tenor)(bass) (bass) (bass)
French Radio Chorus
French National Orch/Seiji Ozawa.
(Records)

Contributors

Unknown:
Seiji Ozawa.
Hoffmann, a poet:
Placido Domingo
Olympia, a doll/Antonia, a singer/Giulietta, a Courtesan:
Edita Gruberova
Nicklausse, Hoffmann's:
Claudia Eder
Lindorf, a Nuremberg concillor:
Andreas Schmidt
Coppelius, a scientist:
Gabriel Bacquier
Miracle, a physician:
James Morris
Dapertutto, a sorcerer:
Justino Diaz
Andres, a servant:
Robert Gambill
Cochenille Pitichinaccio:
Paul Crook
Frantz, Crespel's servant:
Michel Senechal
Voice of Antonia's mother:
Christa Ludwig
Spalanzani, an inventor:
Gerard Friedmann
Schlemil, Giulietta lover:
Richard van Allan
Crespel, Antonia's father:
Harald Stamm
Luther, an innkeeper:
Kurt Rydl
Students:
Nathanael: Robin Leggate
Hermann:
Urban Malmberg (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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