Opera
Les Contes
d’Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach
Three women in the same woman! Three souls in a single soul!
In this opéra fantastique by Jacques Offenbach, the writer E.T.A. Hoffmann is the protagonist who wanders through three of his own stories. His romances with the automaton Olympia, the critically ill Antonia, and the deceitful Giulietta all come to an end when the delicate dream meets the harsh reality. After a life devoted to operetta, Offenbach composed his first real opera shortly before his death. The work shows the same melodic richness as his operettas, but laughter here makes way for the melancholy poetry of vain hope and shattered ideals. The universality of the quest for true love, which clashes with the superficial projections of the subconscious, makes this opera a timeless work. Director Krzysztof Warlikowski and conductor Alain Altinoglu take on the challenge of revealing the essence of a work in which time and space are merely the remnants of a crumbled mosaic.
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OperaPretty, isn’t it?
Alain Altinoglu performs and discusses ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’
He’s known the work for almost two decades, and being a French conductor with an immaculate feeling for coloration and rhythmical precision, it’s as if Offenbach wrote the score with him in mind. And yet… Alain Altinoglu has waited until now to tackle Les Contes d’Hoffmann. Why? We’ll let our maestro himself explain that, all while he's performing the highlights of the opera at the piano.
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OperaEverything you need to know about ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’
‘Love makes us great, but tears greater still…’ This season, we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Jacques Offenbach with a new production of his musical will and testament, Les Contes d’Hoffmann. The fantastic tale, the musical archaeology of the score, and the staging choices: they all take you on fascinating but winding roads. Follow the guide!
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Tue 10 Dec 2019
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19:00
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Thu 12 Dec 2019
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19:00
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Sat 14 Dec 2019
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19:00
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Tue 17 Dec 2019
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19:00
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Thu 19 Dec 2019
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19:00
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Fri 20 Dec 2019
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19:00
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Sun 22 Dec 2019
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15:00
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Fri 27 Dec 2019
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19:00
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Sun 29 Dec 2019
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15:00
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Tue 31 Dec 2019
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18:00
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Thu 02 Jan 2020
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19:00
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Cast
ConductorALAIN ALTINOGLU
DirectorKRZYSZTOF WARLIKOWSKI
Set design and costumesMAŁGORZATA SZCZĘŚNIAK
LightingFELICE ROSS
VideoDENIS GUÉGUIN
ChoreographyCLAUDE BARDOUIL
DramaturgyCHRISTIAN LONGCHAMP
Chorus MastersMARTINO FAGGIANI & ALBERT MORO
HoffmannERIC CUTLER
ENEA SCALA (DEC 12, 19, 22, 27, 31)
Olympia, Antonia, Giulietta, StellaPATRICIA PETIBON
NICOLE CHEVALIER (DEC 12, 19, 22, 27, 31)
Nicklausse, La MuseMICHÈLE LOSIER
La voix de la tombeSYLVIE BRUNET-GRUPPOSO
Le conseiller Lindorf, Coppélius, Le docteur Miracle, Le capitaine DapertuttoGÁBOR BRETZ
Spalanzani, NathanaëlFRANÇOIS PIOLINO
Luther, CrespelSIR WILLARD WHITE
Frantz, Andrès, Cochenille, PitichinaccioLOÏC FÉLIX
Schlémil, HerrmannYOANN DUBRUQUE
WolframALEJANDRO FONTE
WilhelmBYOUNGJIN LEE
La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
MM Academy led by Benoît Giaux
ProductionLA MONNAIE / DE MUNT
With the support ofLOTERIE NATIONALE
With special thanks to the investors of taxshelter.beCOFIDIS, HERMES BROWN II, 'T ZOUT CONSTRUCT, IMMO-PUYHOEK, ALCODIS, ANDICASS
In coproduction with Shelter Prod and Prospero MM Productions With the support of taxshelter.be and ING With the support of the tax shelter of the Belgian federal government
