Les Contes d’Hoffmann

Teatro Regio, Friday 30 January 2009 - Sunday 8 February 2009

Compagnia di San Paolo

Playbill

Opéra-fantastique in three acts with a prologue and epilogue
Libretto by Jules Barbier
French language version

Music by Jacques Offenbach

 

 

Characters

Cast
Hoffmann,
a young poet tenor

Arturo Chacón-Cruz
Marc Laho (31, 3, 5, 7)
Olympia, a doll sorpano

Désirée Rancatore
Anna Skibinsky (31, 3, 5, 7)
Antonia, a singer soprano

Raffaella Angeletti
Giulietta, a courtesan
mezzosoprano

Monica Bacelli
Patrizia Orciani (31, 3, 5, 7)
Nicklausse, companion of Hoffmann /
The Muse mezzosoprano

Nino Surguladze
Manuela Custer (31, 3, 5, 7)
Councillor Lindorf /
Coppélius, friend of Spalanzani /
Doctor Miracle/
Dapertutto, a sorcerer bass



Alfonso Antoniozzi
Simone Alberghini (30, 31, 3, 5, 7)
Andrès, a servant /
Cochenille, a servant /
Frantz, a servant /
Pitichinaccio tenor




Carlo Bosi

Peter Schlémil /

Hermann baritono


Armando Ariostini

Voice (of Antonia's

mother) mezzosoprano


Giovanna Lanza
Stella, singer mime Maria Paola Rebecchi
 
Conductor

Emmanuel Villaume
Director

Nicolas Joël
Sets

Ezio Frigerio
Costumes

Franca Squarciapino
Lighting Vinicio Cheli
Musical studies Janine Reiss
Assistente alle scene Leila Fteita
Stage director Saverio Santoliquido
Chorus master

Claudio Fenoglio

Orchestra and chorus of the Teatro Regio

New staging in co-production with the Teatro Real de Madrid,
Théâtre du Capitole Toulouse and New Israeli Opera di Tel Aviv


sponsored by

Compagnia di San Paolo

 

 

Calendar

  1. Friday 30 January 2009 - 20.00 Series A
  2. Saturday 31 January 2009 - 20.00 Company Series
  3. Sunday 1 February 2009 - 15.00 Series F
  4. Tuesday 3 February 2009 - 15.00 Matinee Series 1
  5. Wednesday 4 February 2009 - 20.00 Series D
  6. Thursday 5 February 2009 - 20.00 Non-subscription performance
  7. Friday 6 February 2009 - 20.00 Series B
  8. Saturday 7 February 2009 - 20.00
  9. Sunday 8 February 2009 - 15.00 Series C