Tales of Hoffmann, Christoph Marthaler, Teatro Real 2014 ( DVD, Blu ray trailer)

Although posthumous, Les Contes dHoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) is considered as the masterpiece of Jacques Offenbachs work. Inspired by E. T. A Hoffmanns, this opéra fantastique mixes love, pain and whim. Its an ode to art and poetry. Available on DVD and Bluray Check out on Amazon : Subscribe to BelAir Classiques : The intrigue settles around three stories about a broken love. Told by Hoffmann, narrator and hero, these tales paint a portrait of three feminine figures: Olympia the automaton, Antonia the dying opera singer and Giulietta the courtesan. This triptych allows the development of very different universes, and color. Its also a declension of the image of the woman and of the evil. Christoph Marthaler signs this creation for the Teatro Real. This is Gerard Mortiers last commission for this stage. From Letzte Tage to King size, the Swiss director has proven his ease in many different registers. An essential capacity needed for a work as rich an