The Tales of Hoffmann

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In a poet's feverish imagination, the staging of Don Giovanni sets him off on a frenzied journey into nightmarish worlds. Can Mozart himself offer him salvation as he loses himself in his fearful dreams? Barrie Kosky tells Offenbach's fantastic story as a disturbing nightmare of an artist who increasingly loses his sense of identity. As we dive into the obsessions of a deranged mind, the title role itself is shared by three performers - including an actor - while a single soprano embodies all four female lead roles.

Cast & crew

Dimitry Ivashchenko · Dominik Köninger · Edgaras Montvidas · Karolina Gumos · Nicole Chevalier · Peter Renz · Philipp Meierhöfer · Uwe Schönbeck · Barrie Kosky · Jules Barbier