{"product_id":"les-contes-dhoffmann-1","title":"LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN","description":"\u003ca class=\"links\" href=\"album.jsp?album_id=2108444\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso available on Blu-ray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Although posthumous, 'The Tales of Hoffmann' is considered as the masterpiece of Jacques Offenbach’s work and mixes love, pain and whim. The intrigue settles around three stories about a broken love. Told by Hoffmann, narrator and hero, these tales paint a portrait of three feminine figures: Olympia the automaton, Antonia the dying opera singer and Giulietta the courtesan. This triptych allows the development of very different universes, and colour. It’s also a declension of the image of woman and of evil.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Christoph Marthaler signed this creation for the Teatro Real. This was Gerard Mortier’s last commission for this stage: the Swiss director has proven his ease in many different registers. An essential capacity needed for a work as rich and subtle as 'The Tales of Hoffmann'. Music is conducted by Sylvain Cambreling and the cast includes Eric Cutler, Anne Sofie von Otter, Measha Brueggergosman and Jean-Philippe Lafont.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Running time: 193 minutes\u003cbr\u003e  Subtitles: French, German, English, Spanish\u003cbr\u003e  Format: 16\/9, NTSC, Sound Dolby digital 2.0\/5.1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BelAir Classiques","offers":[{"title":"DVD","offer_id":49704397668632,"sku":"3760115301245","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/4346\/3192\/files\/3002898.jpg?v=1777804048","url":"https:\/\/hbdirect.com\/products\/les-contes-dhoffmann-1","provider":"HBDirect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}