Live peformance from the Sferisterio Opera Festival, August 2004. Our edition has an Italian cast of exceptional quality, in which stand out the amazing voice of Desirée Rancatore, the extraordinary artistry of Ruggiero Raimondi and the fascinating direction of Pier Luigi Pizzi, one of today's most creative directors. Interesting overview here: http://www.operatoday.com/content/2006/08/offenbach_les_c.php
Vincenzo La Scola
as Hoffmann
Desirée Rancatore
as Olympia
Sara Allegretta
as Giulietta
Annalisa Raspagliosi
as Antonia
Ruggero Raimondi
as Lindorf / Coppélius / Dappertutto / Miracle
Elsa Maurus
as Nicklausse
Thomas Morris
as Spalanzani
Lorenzo Muzzi
as Crespel / Luther
Luca Casalin
as Andrés / Cochenille / Pitichinaccio / Frantz
Nicolas Rivenq
as Hermann / Schlémil
Tiziana Carraro
as Stella / La mère d'Antonia
Pierpaolo Palloni
as Une voix de basse
