Research Catalog

Title

Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann [videorecording] / Metromedia Television in cooperation with the British Broadcasting Corporation ; produced by John Schlesinger.

Publication

[S.l.] : [s.n.], [1981?]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901.
• Carré, Michel, 1819-1872.
• Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.
• Cotrubas, Ileana
• Serra, Luciana
• Baltsa, Agnes
• Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
• Powell, Claire
• Lloyd, Robert, 1940-
• Tear, Robert
• Evans, Geraint, Sir
• Nimsgern, Siegmund, 1940-
• Gelling, Philip
• Egerton, Francis
• G︠i︡uzelev, Nikola, 1936-
• Howell, Gwynne
• Cannan, Phyllis
• Garrett, Eric
• Leggate, Robin
• Rawnsley, John
• Crook, Paul, 1936-
• Dickerson, Bernard
• Prêtre, Georges
• Schlesinger, John, 1926-2003.
• Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
• Royal Opera House (London, England) prf
• British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. prd
• Metromedia Television. prd

Description

2 videocassettes ( min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Alternative Title

Tales of Hoffmann.

Subjects

• Video
• Operas

Genre/Form

Video.

Note

• Opera in 3 acts, with an epilogue and prologue.
• Sung in French; English subtitles.
• Libretto by Barbier and Carré, based on the stories of E.T.A. Hoffmann.

Credits (note)

• Set designer, William Dudley ; costume designer, Maria Björnson.

Event (note)

• Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Jan. 2, 1981.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

Call Number

*LVH 154

OCLC

NYPG94-F115

Title

Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann [videorecording] / Metromedia Television in cooperation with the British Broadcasting Corporation ; produced by John Schlesinger.

Imprint

[S.l.] : [s.n.], [1981?]

Performer

Ileana Cotrubas (Antonia) ; Luciana Serra (Olympia) ; Agnes Baltsa (Giulietta) ; Plácido Domingo (Hoffmann) ; Claire Powell (Nicklaus, The Muse) ; Robert Lloyd (Lindorf) ; Robert Tear (Spalanzani) ; Geraint Evans (Coppelius) ; Siegmund Nimsgern (Dappertutto) ; Philip Gelling (Schlemil) ; Francis Egerton (Pittichinaccio) ; Nicola Ghiuselev (Dr. Miracle) ; Gwynne Howell (Crespel) ; Phyllis Cannan (Spirit of Antonia's mother) ; Eric Garrett (Luther) ; Robin Leggate (Nathanael) ; John Rawnsley (Hermann) ; Paul Crook (Andres & Cochenille) ; Bernard Dickerson (Frantz) ; Deanne Bergsma (Stella) ; Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Georges Prêtre, conductor ; hosted by Beverly Sills.

Credits

Set designer, William Dudley ; costume designer, Maria Björnson.

Event

Recorded live at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Jan. 2, 1981.

System Details

VHS.

Added Author

Barbier, Jules, 1825-1901. Librettist

Carré, Michel, 1819-1872. Librettist

Hoffmann, E. T. A. (Ernst Theodor Amadeus), 1776-1822.

Cotrubas, Ileana. Performer

Serra, Luciana. Performer

Baltsa, Agnes. Performer

Domingo, Plácido, 1941- Performer

Powell, Claire. Performer

Lloyd, Robert, 1940- Performer

Tear, Robert. Performer

Evans, Geraint, Sir. Performer

Nimsgern, Siegmund, 1940- Performer

Gelling, Philip. Performer

Egerton, Francis. Performer

G︠i︡uzelev, Nikola, 1936- Performer

Howell, Gwynne. Performer

Cannan, Phyllis. Performer

Garrett, Eric. Performer

Leggate, Robin. Performer

Rawnsley, John. Performer

Crook, Paul, 1936- Performer

Dickerson, Bernard. Performer

Prêtre, Georges. Conductor

Schlesinger, John, 1926-2003. Producer

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880. Contes d'Hoffmann.

Royal Opera House (London, England) Performer

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service. Production personnel

Metromedia Television. Production personnel

Added Title

Tales of Hoffmann.

Research Call Number

*LVH 154 Library has: v. 1-2