Les Contes D'Hoffmann

Among DVDs of "Hoffmann" currently available, this is the only one that even begins to stand comparison with the superlative Powell and Pressburger film (whose ideas it occasionally borrows). Olivier Py's baroque imagination, which sometimes leads him into self-indulgence and incoherence, is well suited to bringing out this opera's darkness and he does an excellent job

Cast

Marc Laho

Hoffmann

Stella Doufexis

La Muse / Nicklausse

Nicolas Cavallier

Lindorf / Coppélius / Miracle / Dapertutto

Eric Huchet

Andrès / Cochenille / Frantz / Pittichinaccio

Patricia Petibon

Olympia

Rachel Harnisch

Antonia

Maria Riccarda Wesseling

Giuletta

Nadine Denize

La voix de la mère d'Antonia

Francisco Vas

Spalanzani

Bernard Deletré

Schlémil

René Schirrer

Luther

Gilles Cachemaille

Crespel