Phyllis Cannan
Actor
Movies3
Movie6.9DramaMusicSeeking to exorcise the failure of his current love affair, the poet Hoffmann tells the tales of his three past loves - the doll-like Olympia, the high-class courtesan Giulietta, and the ambitious but delicate Antonia - and recalls how each was thwarted by the evil influence of his rival. In this production by the distinguished film director, John Schlesinger, with spectacular designs by Maria Bjornson and William Dudley, Offenbach's nightmare world is brought to life. The all-star cast is headed by Placido Domingo as Hoffmann: his three loves are Ileana Cotrubas, Anges Baltsa and Luciana Serra and the manifestations of his rival are sung by Geraint Evans, Robert Lloyd, Siegmund Nimsgern and Nicola Ghiuselev. The score, which includes such favourites as the "Barcarolle" and the "Doll's Song", is conducted by Georges Pretre.
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
1981 · 5 votes
Movie8.3MusicTV MovieLive performance, new production season 1984-5. BBC 2 Television relay on 30 March 1985 of performance of February 11.
Der Rosenkavalier
1985 · 3 votes
Movie9.0MusicDocumentaryDvořák's "Rusalka" in a production by David Pountney at the English National Opera in 1986. Mark Elder conducts the orchestra, accompanied by the English National Opera Chorus in English.
Rusalka
1986 · 1 votes