The Tales of Hoffmann

Overview

In a poet's feverish imagination, the staging of Don Giovanni sets him off on a frenzied journey into nightmarish worlds. Can Mozart himself offer him salvation as he loses himself in his fearful dreams? Barrie Kosky tells Offenbach's fantastic story as a disturbing nightmare of an artist who increasingly loses his sense of identity. As we dive into the obsessions of a deranged mind, the title role itself is shared by three performers - including an actor - while a single soprano embodies all four female lead roles.

Cast

Uwe Schönbeck

Hoffmann 1

Dominik Köninger

Hoffmann 2

Edgaras Montvidas

Hoffmann 3

Nicole Chevalier

Stella / Olympia / Antonia / Giulietta

Karolina Gumos

The Muse

Dimitry Ivashchenko

Lindorf / Coppélius / Doctor Miracle / Dapertutto

Peter Renz

Andrès / Spalanzani / Frantz / Pitichinaccio

Philipp Meierhöfer

Cochenille / Crespel / Peter Schlémil

Karolina Gumos

Antonia's Mother