Offenbach The Tales of Hoffmann Bregenz Festival

Bregenzs Tales of Hoffmann is different from everything you saw before The New York Times praised the thoughtfulness and creativity of Stefan Herheims new production devised by the director as a search for ones own self in a sparkling drag show A shiningtoned NYT Hoffmann is embodied by tenor Daniel Johansson in the title role He is supported by a fantastic cast Rachel Frenkel is positively ideal as Muse and Niklausse Kurier Kerstin Avemo as Olympia is endowed with brilliant cheekily extemporized coloraturas Neue Zürcher Zeitung Michael Volle sings the parts of Lindorf Coppelius Dr Miracle and Dappertutto the works four villains with warmth and intensity NYT and Mandy Fredrich is a finelyphrased Antonia Kurier