Les Contes d'Hoffmann

Jacques Offenbach

Libretto: Jules Barbier and Michel Carre based on stories by E.T.A Hoffmann

First Performance: Opera comique, Paris, February 10, 1881

First performance at the Israeli Opera: May 20, 1989

First performance of this production: February 16, 2007

Conductor		Frederic Chaslin
Director		Nicolas Joel
Revival Director		Stephan Roche
Set Designer		Ezio Frigerio
Costume Designer		Franca Squarciapino
Lighting Designer		Vincio Cheli
Lighting Revival		Yehiel Orgal

Soloists
Hoffmann		Antonio Nagore
		Carlo Scibelli
Nicklausse		Elena Belfiore
		Iriny Kariani
4 Villians		Duccio del Monte
		Vladimir Braun
Olympia		Ekaterina Lakhina
		Hila Baggio
Antonia		Nicoletta Ardelean
		Ira Bertman
Giulietta		Larissa Tetuev
Andres, Cochenille, Franz and Pitichinaccio		Guy Mannheim
Luther		Sorin Semilian
Hermann		Alexei Kanunikoff
Nathanael		Yosef Aridan
Spalanzani		Sami Bechar
Crespel, Schlemil		Noah Briger
The ghost of Antonia’s mother		Svetlana Sandler

The Israeli Opera Chorus

Conductor Leonti Wolf

The Opera Orchestra - The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion

Surtitles: Israel Ouval

Sung in French

Surtitles in English and Hebrew

One man, three ladies, three love stories in one huge drama. Hoffmann the poet contemplates the real essence of his three Imaginative love affairs. A riveting opera about the notion of and the search after true love in a colorful and impressive new production.

Synopsis

Production Album

Photos: Yossi Zwecker

Dates

Fri. 16.2 (13:00), Sat 17.2 (20:00), Mon 19.2 (20:00), Tues 20.2 (20:00),

Thurs 22.2 (20:00), Fri 23.2 (13:00), Sat 24.2 (20:00), Sun 25.2 (20:00),

Mon 26.2 (20:00), Wed 28.2 (20:00), Fri 2.3 (13:00), Sat 3.3 (20:00),

Towards opening: Sat 10.2 (11:00)

Before the show back stage tours: Tues 20.2 (19:00), Sun 25.2 (19:00), Mon 26.2 (19:00)

סיורים מאחורי הקלעים: ג` 20.2 (19:00), א` 25.2 (19:00), ב` 26.2 (19:00)

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