The Metropolitan Opera The Tales of Hoffmann (2015)

New tenor star Vittorio Grigolo takes on the title role in Offenbachs fantastical opera giving a tourdeforce 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 Shers 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 Hoffmanns friend and muse Yves Abel conducts