opera notebook
some operas I have seen on videoJacques Offenbach, Les Contes d'Hoffmann (1881)
Ópera de Bilbao, 2006
- Conductor: Alain Guingal
- Director: Giancarlo del Monaco
- Set Designer: Michael Scott
- Hoffmann: Aquiles Machado
- Olympia: Milagros Poblador
- Nicklausse: Katharine Goeldner
Aquiles Machado makes a dynamic Hoffmann with a thrillingly pure voice, in this eclectically-designed production.