Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved…
Journeying back to his school days, Hoffmann relives his childhood romance with Olympia, a model student in every sense. Doomed love follows him into adulthood, where the dancer, Antonia, is taken from him too soon.
Meanwhile, the sensual courtesan Giulietta has her own secret agenda. As memory and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred, will Hoffmann find the enigmatic Stella before it is too late?
Filmed live in November 2023
Please note the start time is to be confirmed.
Doors open 30 minutes before the performance commences.
For booking information please go here.
Creatives:
Music: Jacques Offenbach
Libretto: Jules Barbier
Director: Damiano Michieletto
Set Designer: Paolo Fantin
Costume Designer: Carla Teti
Lighting Designer: Alessandro Carletti
Choreographer: Chiara Vecchi
Cast:
Hoffmann: Juan Diego Flórez
Lindorf/Coppélius/Dr Miracle/Dapertutto: Alex Esposito
Olympia: Olga Pudova
Antonia: Ermonela Jaho
Giulietta: Marina Costa-Jackson
Nicklausse: Julie Boulianne
Andrès/Cochenille/Frantz/Pitichinaccio: Christophe Mortagne
Spalanzani: Vincent Ordonneau
Crespel: Alastair Miles
Muse Of Poetry/Spirit Of Antonia’s Mother: Christine Rice
Luther: Jeremy White
Hermann/Schlemil: Grisha Martirosyan
Nathanael: Ryan Vaughan Davies
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera Chorus
Conductor: Antonello Manacorda
Concert Master: Sergey Levitin
Chorus Director: William Spaulding
