Mixed Evening at Deutsche Oper Berlin's new Les Contes d'Hoffmann

By Ako Imamura, 16 December 2018

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“The best performance came from Esposito singing the villains with delicious malice and wicked humour”

Reviewed at Deutsche Oper, Berlin on 15 December 2018

Offenbach, Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Enrique Mazzola, Conductor

Laurent Pelly, Director, Costume Designer

Chantal Thomas, Set Designer

Daniel Johansson, Hoffmann

Robert Watson, Hoffmann

Cristina Pasaroiu, Olympia, Antonia, Giulietta, Stella

Heather Engebretson, Olympia, Antonia, Giulietta, Stella

Irene Roberts, Nicklausse, The Muse

Alex Esposito, Lindorf, Coppélius, Miracle, Dapertutto

Gideon Poppe, Andrès, Cochenille, Frantz, Pitichinaccio

James Platt, Crespel

Bryan Murray, Hermann

Tobias Kehrer, Luther

Ya-Chung Huang, Nathanaël

Byung Gil Kim, Peter Schlémil

Jörg Schörner, Spalanzani

Annika Schlicht, Voice of Antonia's Mother

Christian Räth, Director

Jean-Jacques Delmotte, Costume Designer

Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin

L’italiana in Algeri in the wrestling ring at Deutsche Oper Berlin

Zenaida des Aubris, 8th March

A classic opera buffa gets an update by Rolando Villazón to a produce a staging that celebrates the timeless vitality of Rossini’s comic imagination.

****1

Between ecstasy and abyss: Korngold’s Violanta at the Deutsche Oper

Zenaida des Aubris, 25th January

David Hermann directs a new production of Korngold’s teenage opera, conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles, at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

****1

Giordano's Fedora at the Deutsche Oper Berlin

Elena Luporini, 27th November

A new production of Fedora at the Deutsche Oper Berlin warms up the cold German winter, featuring strong lead performances by Vida Miknevičiūtė and Jonathan Tetelman.

***11

Thalheimer’s directs a static new Berlin Tristan und Isolde

Zenaida des Aubris, 1st November

At the start of his farewell to Deutsche Oper Berlin, Sir Donald Runnicles shines with his orchestra, supplying the passion and tension withheld in Michael Thalheimer’s production.

****1

Anatomy of a love: Rebecca Saunders’ Lash at Deutsche Oper Berlin

Elena Luporini, 20th June

Nearing the close of the season, Deutsche Oper Berlin premieres Rebecca Saunders’ first opera Lash – Acts of Love, a visceral reflection on love and death.

*****

Upstairs, downstairs: Die Frau ohne Schatten at Deutsche Oper

Zenaida des Aubris, 26th January

Tobias Kratzer gives his third Strauss production in three seasons at Deutsche Oper Berlin another contemporary spin.

****1

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Ako Imamura

Atsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.

A Mixed Evening at Deutsche Oper Berlin's new Les Contes d'Hoffmann