{"identifier":"bv-9781350895201_6313175486112","browse_author":"Jacques Offenbach (Composer), John Schlesinger (Director), Sonya Yoncheva (Artist) and The Royal Opera (Publisher)","subscription_list":["bvl_opera_romantic"],"titleByTitle":"Yes","isbn":9781350895201,"description":"Offenbach\u2019s Les Contes d\u2019Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) is the most enduring \u2018serious\u2019 opera from a composer otherwise better known for his sparkling operettas. It\u2019s not hard to see why: Offenbach\u2019s witty and highly melodious music finds the perfect vehicle in the Romantic, richly imaginative world of the storyteller E.T.A. Hoffmann. The great storyteller Hoffmann is losing himself to drink. His rival in love, Councillor Lindorf, claims that Hoffmann knows nothing of the heart, and so goads Hoffmann into telling the tales of his three great loves \u2013 each destroyed by a villain who bears an uncanny resemblance to Lindorf. The Royal Opera\u2019s production of Les Contes d\u2019Hoffmann was created in 1980 by the award-winning director John Schlesinger, best known for his work in film and television. Schlesinger\u2019s production sets Hoffman\u2019s tales in the 19th century, drawing on styles from both Hoffmann and Offenbach\u2019s times. William Dudley\u2019s magnificent set designs and Maria Björnson\u2019s sumptuous costumes realize to brilliant effect the extravagant flourishes of Hoffmann\u2019s imaginative world. The final revival of this well-loved production by John Schlesinger provided the perfect vehicle for Vittorio Grigòlo as Hoffmann to display his wonderful voice and masterful acting, surrounded by an exemplary supporting cast, including Sonya Yoncheva in the role of Antonia, and Thomas Hampson as Hoffmann\u2019s arch rivals. The production at the Royal Opera House (November 2016) garnered very good reviews, especially for Vittorio Grigòlo. Vittorio Grigolo (Hoffmann); Thomas Hampson (Lindorf/Coppélius/Dappertutto/Miracle); Sonya Yoncheva (Antonia); Sofia Fomina (Olympia); Kate Lindsey (Nicklausse); Eric Halvarson (Crespel); Christophe Mortagne (Spalanzi); Christine Rice (Giulietta); Vincent Ordonneau (Andres/Cochenille/Pittichinaccio/Frantz); Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House; Evelino Pido Language - French Subtitles: English, German, Italian","videoId":6313175486112,"browse_view":"contentTypeBrowsePageIndexView","videoCopyright":"© Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation, 2016","subscription":"bvl_opera_romantic","title":"Les Contes D'Hoffmann","xml_source":"bvl_opera_romantic_video-vra.xml","browse_search":"bv-9781350895201","videoPoster":"https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/4171818645001/bb949f21-4ebf-4de2-b409-b1cf1d18c414/fc5c35e4-36cb-40ec-826b-7ff4123fa4cd/1280x720/match/image.jpg","facets":"_19thCenturyAndRomanticOpera , 19th century and romantic opera , supernatural , Supernatural , abstract , Abstract , mythsAndLegends , Myths and legends , symbolism , Symbolism , identity , Identity , made_20102019 , 2010\u20132019 , french , French , origin_england , England , video , Video , operaByPeriod , Opera by period , artsAndLiterature , Arts and literature , anthropology , Anthropology , made_2000Present , 2000\u2013present , origin_unitedKingdom , United Kingdom , music , Music , origin_europe , Europe ,","contenttypeorder":3,"date_of_publication":2016,"publisher":"The Royal Opera","productname":"bvl_all","id_search":"bv-9781350895201","facet":["_19thCenturyAndRomanticOpera","abstract","anthropology","artsAndLiterature","french","identity","made_2000Present","made_20102019","music","mythsAndLegends","operaByPeriod","origin_england","origin_europe","origin_unitedKingdom","supernatural","symbolism","video"],"contentType":"video","authors":"Jacques Offenbach~John Schlesinger~Sonya Yoncheva~The Royal Opera"}