Jacques Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, performed as part of the Metropolitan Opera's 2014-2015 season captured live in HD on the...
Jacques Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann, performed as part of the Metropolitan Opera's 2014-2015 season captured live in HD on the New York stage. Conducted by James Levine and Yves Abel.
"Vittorio Grigolo and Matthew Polenzani take turns playing the tortured poet and unwitting adventurer of the title. Hibla Gerzmava faces the operatic hurdle of singing all three heroines for the first six performances, with Audrey Luna, Susanna Phillips, and Elena Maximova stepping in later in the run. Thomas Hampson sings the Four Villains." (MetOpera)
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"A supple and insightful account."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Superlative... Yves Abel, a brilliant conductor who seemed to have disappeared for years, conducted with energy and delicacy."
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Spectator
Spectator"Fabulously staged with a sterling cast."
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Huffington Post
Huffington Post"Bartlett Sher’s messy production has been deftly refocused by Gina Lapinski."
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Financial Times
Financial Times
