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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: n/a

Stage director: Kalman Nadasdy

Scene: Enrico Tovaglieri

Costumes: Emma Calderini

Hoffman a poet NICOLA FILACURIDIS tenor

Olympia a mechanical doll ANTONIETTA PASTORI soprano
Antonia a young girl LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role debut]
Giulietta a courtesan / Stella a singer FRANCA DUVAL soprano

Lindorf, Coppélius, Dapertutto, Miracle FERNANDO CORENA bass-baritone
Andres, Cochenille, Frantz SERGIO TADESCO tenor

Crespel Antonia’s father FERDINANDO LI DONNI bass
Hermann a student GUGLIELMO FERRARA bass
Wolfram a student n/a bass
Wilhelm a student n/a bass
Luther CRISTIANO DALLAMANGAS bass
Nathanael a student WALTER ARTIOLI tenor
Nicklausse ADRIANA LAZZARINI/CLARA BETNER mezzo-soprano
The muse n/a mezzo-soprano
Peter Schlémil in love with Giulietta ATTILIO BARBESI bass
Spalanzani an inventor GUIDO MAZZINI tenor
Voice of the mother of Antonia AMALIA PINI soprano

Time: Nineteenth Century

Place: Nuremberg, Munich, Venice

Note: One of the opera performances was given by invitation, for the Congress of Mayors of Italy.

Nota: Una delle recite de opera, fu data ad inviti, in serata stradinaria, per il Congresso dei Sindaci d'Italia.