‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ at Staatsoper Hamburg

On February 14, 19, and 26 and March 1, Angela Brower brings her acclaimed portrayal of La Muse/Nicklausse in Jacques Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffman to Staatsoper Hamburg. A signature role for Bower, she has previously bowed as La Muse/Nicklausse at Wiener Staatsoper, Opéra National de Paris, Staatsoper Stuttgart, and Saarländisches Staatstheater. 

Kent Nagano leads an excellent cast in Daniele Finzi Pasca’s imaginative production, featuring Bernard Richter in the title role, Elbenita Kajtaz as Antonia, Caroline Wettergreen as Olympia, Alessandra Di Giorgio as Giulietta/Stella, Alex Esposito as Lindorf/Coppélius/Dr. Miracle/Dapertutto, and Andrew Dickinson as Andrès/Cochenille/Frantz/Pitichinaccio.