
New tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbach’s fantastical opera, giving a tour-de-force performance as the tortured poet unlucky in love. He is joined by a trio of leading ladies: Erin Morley sings the mechanical doll Olympia, Hibla Gerzmava is the fragile Antonia, and Christine Rice sings Giulietta, the Venetian courtesan. Bartlett Sher’s colorful production, seen here in its second Live in HD presentation, also stars Thomas Hampson as the sinister Four Villains and Kate Lindsey as Niklausse, Hoffmann’s friend and muse. Yves Abel conducts.

as Hoffmann

as The Muse of Poetry / Nicklausse

as Lindorf / Coppélius / Dr. Miracle / Dappertutto

as Stella / Antonia

as Olympia

as Giulietta

as Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pitichinaccio

as Luther / Crespel

as Hermann / Schlémil

as Nathanael / Spalanzani

as Antonia's mother

as Self - Host