OFFENBACH - LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN (THE TALES OF HOFFMANN) / PRETRE, DOMINGO, ROYAL OPERA COVENT GARDEN

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• Release Year: 1981
• Genre: Music
• Plot: Royal Opera House Covent Garden; The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden - Georges Prêtre; ; Seeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the tales of his three past loves - the doll-like Olympia, the high-class courtesan Giulietta, and the ambitious but delicate Antonia - and recalls how each was thwarted by the evil influence of his rival. In this production by the distinguished film director John Schlesinger, with spectacular designs by Maria Björnson and William Dudley, Offenbach's nightmare world is brought to life. The all-star cast is headed by Placido Domingo as Hoffmann: his three loves are Ileana Cotrubas, Agnes Baltsa and Luciana Serra and the manifestations of his rival are sung by Geraint Evans, Robert Lloyd, Siegmund Nimsgern and Nicola Ghiuselev. The score, which includes such favorites as the 'Barcarolle'and the 'Doll's Song', is conducted by Georges Prêtre.
• Cast: Placido Domingo, Luciana Serra, Agnes Baltsa, Ileana Cotrubas, Robert Lloyd, Geraint Evans, Siegmund Nimsgern, Nicola Ghiuselev, Claire Powell, Robert Tear, Gwynne Howell, Bernard Dickerson, Paul Crook, Brian Large, John Schlesinger
• Director: Brian Large
• Runtime: 2:30
• Media Format: movie