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Opera on 3: Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann

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Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann

24/12/2016

BBC Radio 3 - Opera on 3, Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann performed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

A performance of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann given at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, starring tenor Vittorio Grigolo. Evelino Pido conducts.

Martin Handley introduces a performance of Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann recorded last month at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Vittorio Grigolo sings the title role in this world of fantasy, as young Hoffmann tells three stories recounting his search for love and his fight against his nemesis, the devil himself, who takes many guises, determined to make him fail. The villains are taken by Thomas Hampson; Olympia, the mechanical doll, is sung by Sofia Fomina; Giulietta, the Venetian courtesan, is Christine Rice; Antonia, the singer, is Sonya Yoncheva, while Nicklausse, the Muse in disguise, is Kate Lindsey. Evelino Pido conducts the orchestra and chorus of the Royal Opera House in this vintage production by John Schlesinger.

Hoffmann.....Vittorio Grigolo (Tenor)
Four Villains.....Thomas Hampson (Baritone)
Olympia.....Sofia Fomina (Soprano)
Giulietta.....Christine Rice (Mezzo-soprano)
Antonia.....Sonya Yoncheva (Soprano)
Nicklausse.....Kate Lindsey (Mezzo-soprano)
Spalanzani.....Christophe Mortagne (Tenor)
Crespel.....Eric Halfvarson (Bass)
Four Servants.....Vincent Ordonneau (Tenor)
Spirit of Antonia's mother.....Catherine Carby (Mezzo-soprano)
Nathanael.....David Junghoon Kim (Tenor)
Hermann.....Charles Rice (Baritone)
Schlemil.....Yuriy Yurchuk (Baritone)
Luther.....Jeremy White (Bass)

Royal Opera House Chorus
Royal Opera House Orchestra
Evelino Pido (Conductor).

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