| Description |
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Opera fantastique in three acts, a prologue, an epilogue. |
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Title from opening screen credits. |
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Libretto by Barbier and Carre based on the stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann. |
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Produced by BBC Television in association with NVC Arts. |
| Credits |
Producer, John Schlesinger ; video director, Brian Large ; scenery, William Dudley ; costumes, Maria Bjornson ; movement, Eleanor Fazan. |
| Performer |
Placido Domingo (Hoffmann) ; Luciana Serra (Olympia) ; Agnes Baltsa (Giulietta) ; Ileana Cotrubas (Antonia) ; Geraint Evans (Copṕélius) ; Siegmund Nimsgern (Dappertutto) ; Nicola Ghiuselev (Miracle) ; Robert Lloyd (Spalanzani) ; supporting soloists ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Royal Opera Chorus ; conductor, Georges Pretre. |
| Event |
Recorded at the Royal Opera House, Convent Garden, London, January 1981. |
| Summary |
The poet Hoffmann tells the tales of his three past loves and how each affair was thwarted by the evil influence of his rival. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Language |
Sung in French, optional English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Japanese subtitles. |
| Subject |
Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822 -- Drama.
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Operas.
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| Genre/Form |
Televised operas.
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| Added Author |
Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
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Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
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Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer.
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Serra, Luciana. Performer.
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Baltsa, Agnes. Performer.
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Cotrubas, Ileana. Performer.
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Evans, Geraint, 1922-1992. Performer.
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Nimsgern, Siegmund, 1940- Performer.
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Gi︠u︡zelev, Nikola, 1936-2014. Performer.
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Lloyd, Robert, 1940- Performer.
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Prêtre, Georges. Conductor.
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Schlesinger, John, 1926-2003.
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Large, Brian.
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Dudley, William, 1947-
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Björnson, Maria.
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Fazan, Eleanor, 1930-
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Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
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Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
Contes d'Hoffmann.
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Royal Opera House (London, England). Orchestra.
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Royal Opera House (London, England). Chorus.
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Kultur International Films.
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NVC Arts (Firm)
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.
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| Added Title |
Tales of Hoffmann |
| ISBN |
0769776205 |
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9780769776200 |
| Standard No. |
032031204096 |
| Music No. |
D2040 Kultur |
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