Les contes d' Hoffmann

Item

Record ID

266

Identifier

13055

Genre

Opera

Work Title

Les contes d' Hoffmann

Uniform Title

Contes d'Hoffmann

Program/Series Title

The Metropolitan Opera presents

Work Alternate Titles

Tales of Hoffmann

Composer

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880

Text Author

Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901 (libretto) ; Carre, Michel, 1819-1872 (libretto)

Production Year

1988

Transmission/Release Date

3/2/88

Transmission/Release Year

1988

Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform

PBS

Conductor/Music Director

Dutoit, Charles

Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Orchestra

Chorus/Choir

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Chorus

Soloists

Neil Shicoff (Hoffmann) ; Gwendolyn Bradley (Olympia) ; Tatiana Troyanos (Guilietta) ; Roberta Alexander (Antonia) ; James Morris (Lindorf/Coppelius/Dappertutto/Dr.Miracle) ; Susan Quittmeyer (Nicklausse/The Muse) ; Anthony Laciura (Pitichinaccio/Frantz). Andrea Velis (Spalanzani) ; John Macurdy (Crespel) ; Gweneth Bean (Antonia's Mother) ; Mark Baker (Nathanael) ; David Bernard (Hermann) ; Morley Meredith (Schlemil) ; Spiro Malas (Luther) ; Pauline Andrey (Stella)

Participants

Joanne Woodward (host) ; Peter Allen (announcer)

TV/Film Director

Large, Brian

Stage Director

Schenk, Otto

Sets

Schneider-Siemssen, Gunther

Costumes

Frey, Gabriele

Production Company

Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.

Producer

Paul, Samuel J.

Executive Producer

Gelb, Peter

Technical Information

Tape ; color ; stereo

Other Information

Sonya Friedman (English subtitles)

Duration

ca. 180'

Presenting Station

WNET

Company

Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)

Recorded

Taped 1988-01-08

Sourcemat

PRINTCAT (X)