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

U

Uwe Schönbeck

Hoffmann 1

D

Dominik Köninger

Hoffmann 2

Edgaras Montvidas

Hoffmann 3

N

Nicole Chevalier

Stella / Olympia / Antonia / Giulietta

K

Karolina Gumos

The Muse