Conductor: Henry Mollicone, Director: David
F. Ostwald
Set Design: Jean-François Revon, Costume Design: Callie
Floor, Lighting Design: Chad Bonaker
Prologue: Luthers Tavern
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The Spirits of Wine and Beer sing as Hoffmann (John McQuaide) collapses
against the wall. |
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Lindorf (Michael Morris) plots the seduction of Stella to thwart Hoffmann. |
ACT I: Home of the Inventor Spalanzani
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Spalanzani (Christopher Fernandez) wakes up his robot daughter,
Olympia (Marina Lucia Torres). |
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Hoffmann (Gabriel Reoyo-Pazos) tells Nicklausse (Elspeth
Franks) that he adores Olympia (Marina Lucia Torres) though
he has not yet spoken with her. |
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Coppélius (Kirk Eichelberger) tries to sell Hoffmann
(Benoît Gendron) a pair of magic glasses so that he can
see Olympia (Marina Lucia Torres) better as Nicklausse (Sonia
Gariaeff) watches. |
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Spalanzani (Christopher Fernandez) introduces Olympia (Marina
Lucia Torres) to his guests, including Hoffmann (Gabriel Reoyo-Pazos). |
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When the other guests go in to supper, Hoffmann (Benoît
Gendron) is left alone with Olympia (Marina Lucia Torres) who
is controlled by the harp played by Cochenille (Mark D. Lew). |
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Coppélius (Michael Morris) plots to destroy Olympia
when he learns that Spalanzani has cheated him. |
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Spalanzani (Christopher Fernandez) weeps over pieces of his
robot daughter as Coppélius (Kirk Eichelberger) gloats
in revenge. The party guests laugh at Hoffmann (Benoît
Gendron), who is devastated to discover that Olympia was only
a robot. |
ACT II: Crespels Home in Munich
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Frantz (Christopher Fernandez) explains that it isnt
his voice thats the problem, simply that he doesnt
have the proper technique. |
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Hoffmann (Benoît Gendron) and Antonia (Karen Frankenstein)
sing a love song together. |
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Doctor Miracle (Michael Morris) convinces Crespel (Eric Coyne)
to let him examine his daughter as Hoffmann (Gabriel Reoyo-Pazos)
eavesdrops. |
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Doctor Miracle commands Antonia (Karen Frankenstein) to sing
as Crespel (Eric Coyne) worries about the effect on her health
and Hoffmann (Benoît Gendron) eavesdrops. |
ACT III: Giuliettas Venetian Mansion
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Dappertutto (Kirk Eichelberger) displays the diamond he will
use to convince Giulietta to betray Hoffmann. |
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Hoffmann (Benoît Gendron) is distraught when he realizes
that Giulietta (Narelle Yeo) has stolen his reflection to give
to Dappertutto (Kirk Eichelberger). |
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