A young man's quest for the ideal love
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The Tales of Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach
Friday, May 2, 2008 at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Performed in French, with easy-to-read English translations projected above the stage.
With the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
Conducted by James Caraher
Directed by Joshua Major
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Photo Courtesy of Michael Rolands
for Des Moines Metro Opera |
Hoffmann has never been lucky in love. He is entranced by the doll Olympia, seduced by the courtesan Giulietta, obsessed by the fragile singer Antonia, and when he meets Stella, she holds the promise of all three women rolled into one. Is Hoffmann a victim of his own imagination or a helpless pawn in love’s cruel hands?
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Hoffmann
Gran Wilson |
Four Villains
Arthur Woodley |
Nicklausse
Kirsten Gunlogson |
Antonia
Laura Pedersen |