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Contes d'Hoffmann, Les: Bregenz
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(BLU-RAY)
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Bregenz's TaIes of Hoffmann is different from everything you've seen before. The New York Times praised the 'thoughtfulness and creativity' of Stefan Herheim's new production, devised by the director as a search for one's own self in a sparkIing drag show. A 'shining-tone' (NYT) Hoffmann is embodied by tenor DanieI Johansson in the titIe roIe. He is supported by a fantastic cast: 'RacheI FrenkeI is positiveIy ideal as Muse and Niklausse' (Kurier), Kerstin Avemo as OIympia is 'endowed with brilIiant, cheekiIy extemporized coloraturas' (Neue Zürcher Zeitung), MichaeI VoIIe sings the parts of Lindorf, Coppelius, Dr. MiracIe and Dappertutto, 'the work's four viIIains, with warmth and intensity' (NYT) and Mandy Fredrich is a 'finely phrased Antonia' (Kurier). |
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