LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN

[I Racconti di Hoffmann]
Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)
Opera in a prologue, three acts and an epilogue in French [Sung in Italian]
Libretto: Barbier & Carré
Premièr at Opéra Comique, Paris – 10 February 1881
24 March, April 1957 (4 Performances)
Teatro Massimo, Palermo

Conductor: Thomas Schippers
Chorus master: Giulio Betola
Stage director: Kalman Nadasdy
Scene: Enrico Tovaglieri 
Costumes: Emma Calderini 

Hoffman a poet NICOLA FILACURIDI tenor
Olympia a mechanical doll ANTONIETTA PASTORI soprano
Giulietta a courtesan / Stella a singer FRANCA DUVAL soprano
Antonia a young girl LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role debut]
Stella a singer FRANCA DUVAL soprano
Nicklausse ADRIANA LAZZARINI/CLARA BETNER mezzo-soprano
Voice of the mother of Antonia AMALIA PINI soprano
Spallanzani an inventor GUIDO MAZZINI tenor
Nathanael a student WALTER ARTIOLI tenor
Crespel Antonia’s father FERDINANDO LI DONNI bass
Luther CRISTIANO DALLAMANGAS bass
Andres, Cochenille, Frantz, Pitichinneccio SERGIO TADESCO tenor
Lindorf, Coppélius, Dapertutto, Miracle FERNANDO CORENA bass-baritone
Hermann a student GUGLIELMO FERRARA bass
Peter Schlémil in love with Giulietta ATTILIO BARBESI bass

Time: Nineteenth Century
Place: Nuremberg, Munich, Venice

Nota: Una delle recite de opera, fu data ad inviti, in serata stradinaria, per il Congresso dei Sindaci d'Italia.
Note: One of the opera performances was given by invitation, for the Congress of Mayors of Italy.



With Thomas Schippers
With sopranos Franca Duval (Giulietta) and Antonietta Pastori (Olympia)

CONTRACT FOR THE PERFORMANCES
1957.01.11

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1957 June

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1957 July
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