New tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbach’s fantastical opera, giving a tour-de-force performance as the tortured poet unlucky in love. He is joined by a trio of leading ladies: Erin Morley sings the mechanical doll Olympia, Hibla Gerzmava is the fragile Antonia, and Christine Rice sings Giulietta, the Venetian courtesan. Bartlett Sher’s colorful production, seen here in its second Live in HD presentation, also stars Thomas Hampson as the sinister Four Villains and Kate Lindsey as Niklausse, Hoffmann’s friend and muse. Yves Abel conducts.
Unfortunately the movie The Metropolitan Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Sound | Jacques Offenbach | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jules Barbier | Writer |
| Writing | E. T. A. Hoffmann | Original Story |
| Sound | Yves Abel | Music Director |
| Directing | Bartlett Sher | Director |
| Directing | Barbara Willis Sweete | Director |
| Sound | Yves Abel | Conductor |
| Writing | Michel Carré | Original Story |
| Art | Bartlett Sher | Production Design |
| Art | Michael Yeargan | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Zuber | Costume Designer |
| Crew | Duo Duo Huang | Choreographer |
| Lighting | James F. Ingalls | Lighting Design |
| Directing | Gina Lapinski | Stage Director |
| Sound | Jay David Saks | Music Producer |
| Crew | Paul Cremo | Dramaturgy |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Newell | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
| Sound | John Kerswell | Sound Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Malloy | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Writing | Jules Barbier | Original Story |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
