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Bastille rouvre ses portes avec Les Contes d’Hoffmann selon Carsen

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“Cette mise en scène rejoint les grandes œuvres d'art qui questionnent le statut de la représentation”
Reviewed at Opéra national de Paris: Opéra Bastille, Paris on 25 January 2020
Offenbach, Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)
Sir Mark Elder, Conductor
Robert Carsen, Director
Michael Levine, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Michael Fabiano, Hoffmann
Jodie Devos, Olympia
Ailyn Pérez, Antonia
Véronique Gens, Giulietta
Gaëlle Arquez, Nicklausse, The Muse
Laurent Naouri, Lindorf, Coppélius, Miracle, Dapertutto
Philippe Talbot, Andrès, Cochenille, Frantz, Pitichinaccio
Jean Teitgen, Crespel, Luther
Olivier Ayault, Hermann
Jean-Luc Ballestra, Peter Schlémil
Rodolphe Briand, Spalanzani
Sylvie Brunet-Grupposo, Voice of Antonia's Mother
Hyun-Jong Roh, Nathanaël
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Jose Luis Basso, Choirmaster / chorus director
Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris
Jean Kalman, Lighting Designer
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