Jacques Offenbach Les contes d'Hoffmann
Opéra fantastique in five acts Libretto by Jules Barbier based on the drama by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré
New Production
Sung in French with German and English supertitels
New production
Duration: 4 h 2 Intermission; 1 h/ 1 h 55.min/ Intermission
PREMIERE
- 03 August 2003, 19:30
- 09 August 2003, 19:00
- 15 August 2003, 19:00
- 19 August 2003, 19:00
- 24 August 2003, 19:00
- 30 August 2003, 19:00
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Kent Nagano, Conductor
David McVicar, Stage director
Tanya McCallin, Stage sets and costumes
Paule Constable, Lighting Design
Rupert Huber, Chorus master
Alain Patrick Olivier, Dramaturg
Neil Shicoff (July 30, August 3, 9, 15, 24, 30), Zvetan Michailov (August 19), David McVicar (August 19), Hoffmann
Angelika Kirchschlager, La Muse / Nicklausse
Ruggero Raimondi, Lindorf / Coppélius / Docteur Miracle / Capitaine Dapertutto
Jeffrey Francis, Andrès / Cochenille / Franz Pitichinaccio
Ursula Pfitzner, Stella
L'ubica Vargicová, Olympia
Krassimira Stoyanova, Antonia
Waltraud Meier, Giulietta
Marjana Lipovšek, La Mère
Kurt Rydl (July 30, August 3, 9, 24, 30), Dan Dumitrescu (August 15, 19), Crespel
Robert Tear, Spalanzani
John Nuzzo, Nathanael
Jochen Schmeckenbecher, Schlémil
Peter Loehle, Meister Luther
Markus Eiche, Hermann
Concert Association of the Vienna State Opera Chorus
Vienna Philharmonic