Jacques Offenbach Les contes d'Hoffmann
Phantastic Opera in three acts with one Prologue and one Epilogue
Libretto by Jules Barbier based on the Drama by Jules Barbier und Michel Carré
Sung in French
New production
PREMIERE
- 06 August 1980, 18:00
- 09 August 1980, 18:00
- 14 August 1980, 18:00
- 18 August 1980, 18:00
- 22 August 1980, 18:00
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James Levine, Conductor
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Stage director
Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, Stage sets
Pet Halmen, Costumes
Walter Hagen-Groll, Chorus master
Plácido Domingo, Hoffmann
Anne Howells, Nicklausse / La Muse
José van Dam, Lindorf / Coppélius / Miracle / Dapertutto
Remy Corazza, Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio
Edda Moser, Stella / Olympia / Antonia / Giulietta
Christiane Eda-Pierre (06.08, 09.08), Stella / Olympia / Antonia / Giulietta
Jocelyne Taillon, The Voice of the Mother
Gérard Friedmann, Nathanael / Spalanzani
Peter Weber, Hermann / Schlemihl
Kurt Rydl, Luther / Crespel
Choir of the Vienna State Opera
Vienna Philharmonic