AVA Opera – The Doll’s Song …Soprano Maria Aleida sings Olympia’s aria from Les Contes d’Hoffmann in AVA’s new production based on the integral edition of the opera edited by Michael Kaye and Jean Christophe Keck…
The Tales of Hoffmann Fantastic opera in 3 acts, with prologue and epilogue libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on three short stories by E.T.A. Hoffman premiered in Paris, Opéra Comique, February 10, 1881 Director: Jean-Louis Grinda Decor: Laurent Castaingt Costumes: David Belugou Lights: Laurent Castaingt Hoffmann: Juan Diego Florez The 4 Heroines: Olga Peretyatko The 4 Devils: Nicolas Courjal Nicklausse: Sophie Marilley The 4 Jacks: Rodolphe Briand Nathanael: Marc Larcher Hermann/Schlemil: Yuri Kissin Luther: Antoine Garcin Spalanzani: Reinaldo Macias Crespel: Paata Burchuladze Antonia’s Mother: Christine Solhosse Chorus of the Monte-Carlo Opera Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra Musical direction: Jacques Lacombe
