Les Contes dHoffmann

The superb sinister Tales of Hoffmann at the Dutch National Opera with excellent soloists the impressive John Osborn Theaterkrant and Christine Rice a vocally and physically voluptuous Giulietta bachtrackcom mezzosoprano Irene Roberts who plays and sings brilliantly Groene Amsterdammer and Erwin Schrott singing the four villains for the first time made it look like a blast bachtrackcom Les Contes dHoffmann is a parade of golden voices Volkskrant Maestro Rizzi conducted with elegance and momentum the chorus and the excellent playing Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra Volkskrant Spectacular Trouw This production effortlessly fascinates from start to finish Theaterkrant