Testé, Spyres and Pudova stand out in Hoffmann

By David Karlin, 31 July 2017

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“Spyres bounded about the stage, a picture of youthful exuberance”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 30 July 2017

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

Bavarian State Opera

Constantin Trinks, Conductor

Richard Jones, Director

Giles Cadle, Set Designer

Buki Shiff, Costume Designer

Olga Pudova, Olympia

Diana Damrau, Antonia, Giulietta, Stella

Michael Spyres, Hoffmann

Nicolas Testé, Lindorf, Coppélius, Dapertutto, Miracle

Angela Brower, Nicklausse, The Muse

Kevin Conners, Cochenille, Pitichinaccio, Frantz

Okka von der Damerau, Voice of Antonia's Mother

Dean Power, Nathanaël

Ulrich Reß, Spalanzani

Sean Michael Plumb, Hermann

Peter Lobert, Luther, Crespel

Christian Rieger, Peter Schlémil

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.

Testé, Spyres and Pudova stand out in Bavarian State Opera's Hoffmann