The Tales of Hoffman

Grand Theatre of Geneva

September 12, 2009, 1:00 pm

Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Conductor: Patrick Davin

Cast:

Marc Laho (Hoffmann); Nicolas Cavallier (Lindorf, Coppelius, Dr. Miracle, Dapertutto); Stella Dufexis (Niklausse, Muse); Patricia Petitbon (Olympia); Rachel Harnisch (Antonia); Maria Riccarda Wesseling (Giulietta); Eric Huchet (Andres, Cochenille, Frantz, Pitichinaccio); Francisco Vas (Spalanzani); Bernard Deletre (Schlemil); Rene Schirrer (Luther); Gilles Cachemaille (Crespel)

Offenbach's masterpiece is both a three-act opera and a trilogy of taut, individual dramas, all rolled into one. This Geneva production features baritone Marc Laho in the tour-de-force triple villain roles, with three different standout sopranos as the tales' three heroines.

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