Name: Les contes d'Hoffmann
Start: 2008-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2008-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Bergen Arenum

Organization

Singer

Tenor

Peter Bernhard

Hoffmann

Conductor

Anne Randine Øverby

Stage director

Bruno Berger-Gorski

Lighting designer

Jens Lange

Mezzo-soprano

Tone Kvam

Nicklausse

Soprano

Catarina Coresi

Olympia

Bass-baritone

Anooshah Golesorkhi

Lindorf

Coppelius

Dapertutto

Antonia

Juliet

Stella

La Muse

Heinrich Schopf

Andrès

Frantz

Pitichinaccio

Nathaniel

Spalanzani

Bass

Orest Pislariu

Luther

Crespel

Sylvia Skeie Vik

Voice of Antonia's mother/The voice from the grave

Opera Bergen

Others

Bergen Operakor

Orchestra

Opera Bergens Orkester

Les contes d'Hoffmann -  (The Tales of Hoffmann)

Bergen

Norway

Bergen Arenum

Les contes d'Hoffmann Offenbach

Public

The Tales of Hoffmann

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Chefdirigent Musiktheater

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Chorus master

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Contralto

Baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

Offenbach's popular opera is a bittersweet love story, told inside and outside of reality, inside and outside Messehallen Arenum. Hoffmann is a poet and artist. To portray his great love - Stella - Hoffmann must resort to fairy tales; not just one, but three, about three different female characters: Olympia, Giulietta and Antonia. Three wonderful, dramatic, heartbreaking and passionate stories, about love, intrigue, rivals, jealousy, beauty and despair.

Olympia is the dazzlingly beautiful, but lifeless, mechanical doll that Hoffmann is tricked into believing is a real woman. Not least, he is amazed at her row-breaking and sparkling coloratura song.

Giulietta is just as beautiful, but far more flattering and seductive - not least when she sings Offenbach's well-known and longing Barcarole. If Hoffmann's love for her is reciprocated, you will get an answer by the sea in Solheimsviken.

Antonia is a singer, but who is too weak to perform her art. She loves Hoffmann's songs more than her husband, and is unable to suppress her passionate desire to sing, which results in her death.

Hoffmann's fairy tales belong to the world of fantasy. How he masters the real world is another question. Offenbach's opera takes place in both of these worlds, where you as a listener and spectator must take part.

While summer is slowly in full swing, use this unique opportunity to stretch it even further; and experience folk opera in an unfamiliar, surprising and tradition-breaking opera environment and direction. Let the many soloists with character and acting talent and an obvious Bergen Opera Choir take you into Hoffmann's world, on stages both outside and inside. Offenbach's music performed by the Opera Bergen Orchestra under the direction of Anne Randine Øverby, is as flattering and beautiful as it fits in on dark late summer evenings - it's just to be captivated.

English

Offenbachs populære opera er en bittersøt kjærlighetshistorie, fortalt på innsiden og utsiden av virkeligheten, innenfor og utenfor Messehallen Arenum. Hoffmann er poet og kunstner. For å skildre sin store kjærlighet – Stella – må Hoffmann ty til eventyrfortellinger; ikke bare en, men tre, om tre ulike kvinneskikkelser: Olympia, Giulietta og Antonia. Tre fantastiske, dramatiske, hjerteskjærende og lideskapelige historier, om kjærlighet, intriger, rivaler, sjalusi, skjønnhet og fortvilelse.

Olympia er den blendende vakre, men livløse, mekaniske dukken som Hoffmann lures til å tro er en virkelig kvinne. Ikke minst forgaper han seg i hennes radbrekkende og glitrende koloratursang.

Giulietta er like vakker, men langt mer innsmigrende og forførerisk – ikke minst når hun synger Offenbachs velkjente og smektende Barcarole. Om Hoffmanns kjærlighet til henne gjengjeldes, får du svar på ved sjøkanten i Solheimsviken.

Antonia er sangerinne, men som er for svakelig til å utøve sin kunst. Hun elsker Hoffmanns sanger høyere enn mannen, og greier ikke å undertrykke sin lidenskapelige trang til å synge, noe som blir hennes død.

Hoffmanns eventyrfortellinger tilhører fantasiens verden. Hvordan han mestrer virkelighetens verden er et annet spørsmål. Offenbachs opera utspiller seg i begge disse verdenene, hvor du som tilhører og tilskuer må ta del.

Mens sommeren langsomt er på hell, bruk denne unike muligheten til å strekke den enda lenger; og opplev folkelig opera i uvant, overraskende og tradisjonsbrytende operamiljø og regi. La de mange solistene med karakter og skuespillertalent og et opplagt Bergen Operakor ta deg med inn i Hoffmanns verden, på scener både ute og inne. Offenbachs musikk fremført av Opera Bergens Orkester under ledelse av Anne Randine Øverby, er så innsmigrende og vakker som det passer seg i mørke sensommerkvelder – det er bare å la seg henføre.

norsk

The Tales of Hoffmann by Offenbach, Sat 06 Sep 2008, From (2008/2008), Directed by Bruno Berger-Gorski,, Conductor Anne Randine Øverby, Bergen Arenum, Bergen, Norway

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