Les Contes d’Hoffmann

by Jacques Offenbach

Friday, July 21st & Saturday, July 22nd

7pm, doors open at 6:30pm

York Theatre – 639 Commercial Dr, Vancouver

Tickets – $15 to $48

In a crowded tavern, the poet Hoffmann, urged on by his fellow drinkers, recounts the stories of his wildest, most outrageous loves and losses. First performed after the death of its composer, Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann is a masterful riot of characters and intrigue. Brought to life by a stellar cast, Opera Opulenza’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann reveals a world of danger, delirium and desire.  Sung in French with English subtitles.

The cast:

Hoffmann – Sunny Shams

The villains – Andrew Greenwood

Muse/Nicklausse – Lisa Marie Bresett

Olympia – Elaina Moreau

Antonia – Shadan Saul

Giulietta – Trudy Chalmers

Luther/Crespel/Schlemihl – Peter Monaghan

Nathanael/Spalanzani – Lyndon Ladeur

The four servants – Jim DelaHunt

The Voice – Jessica Turje

Hermann – Frantz De Rycke

Stella – Julia Fox

Chorus:

Anita Boomer

Nadine Cornelius

Sarah Henderson

Brenda Katzeff

Julia Fox

Essie Williams

Kirenia Sanchez

Jim DelaHunt

Frantz De Rycke

Ming-Xiang Chung

Macarius Chan

Music Director – Roger Parton

Artistic/Stage Director – Trudy Chalmers

Stage Manager – Sian  Colman-Black

Event Manager – Lori Masse

Costume Designer – Elizabeth Chalmers

Lighting Designer – Zach Levis