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
