Among DVDs of "Hoffmann" currently available, this is the only one that even begins to stand comparison with the superlative Powell and Pressburger film (whose ideas it occasionally borrows). Olivier Py's baroque imagination, which sometimes leads him into self-indulgence and incoherence, is well suited to bringing out this opera's darkness and he does an excellent job
Genre: Music
Stars: Marc Laho, Stella Doufexis, Nicolas Cavallier, Eric Huchet, Patricia Petibon, Rachel Harnisch
Crew: Olivier Py (Director), Philippe Béziat (Director), E. T. A. Hoffmann (Original Story), Jacques Offenbach (Original Music Composer), Jules Barbier (Writer), Patrick Davin (Conductor)
Country: Switzerland
Language: Français
Studio: Grand Théâtre de Genève
Runtime: 171 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 06, 2008
IMDb: 10
Keywords:opera live performance
