Jacques Offenbach, Les Contes d’Hoffmann in Barcelona

Lo spettacolo

Experience the vocal art of Natalie Dessay in Les Contes d’Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, in the heart of Barcelona.

Anyone who remembers Natalie Dessay in the roles of Ophélie or Manon can understand what it means to see and hear her taking up the challenge of singing all three leading female roles in this demanding opera by Offenbach. A veritable tour de force.

Les contes d’Hoffmann (Paris, 1881) reflects Offenbach's desire to go beyond his successful operettas and enter the world of grand opera. It is a highly inspired work in which fantasy, emotion and the supernatural blend smoothly with satire and the grotesque. Hoffmann, the narrator and protagonist, tells his drinking companions three tales, each of which illustrates a facet of his stormy romance with the singer Stella. The tales are about Olympia, a mechanical doll, Antonia, a singer who sings herself to death, and Giulietta, a courtesan who steals people's reflections.


Cast:
Natalie Dessay, Vittorio Grigolo, Laurent Naouri, Michele Losier, Eglise Gutiérrez, Ismael Jordi, Greer Grimsley, Gemma Coma‐Alabert and others.

Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu

Conductor: Stéphane Denève
Stage direction: Laurent Pelly
Scenography: Chantal Thomas
Costumes: Laurent Pelly
Lighting: Joël Adam
Dramaturgy: Agathe Melinand
Video: Charles Carcopino

New co‐production:
Gran Teatre del Liceu / San Francisco Opera

Attenzione: vi sono alcune aree del Gran Teatre del Liceu in cui la visibilità risulta ridotta. il Gran Teatre del Liceu consiglia di scegliere la zona 2 per godere interamente dello spettacolo. Il palco non è visibile a partire dalla seconda fila della Zona 8.  Uno schermo verrà messo a disposizione per seguire gli spettacoli d'opera da questa sezione.