Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved…

Journeying back to his school days, Hoffmann relives his childhood romance with Olympia, a model student in every sense. Doomed love follows him into adulthood, where the dancer, Antonia, is taken from him too soon. Meanwhile, the sensual courtesan Giulietta has her own secret agenda. As memory and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred, will Hoffmann find the enigmatic Stella before it is too late?

Olivier award-winning director Damiano Michieletto returns to The Royal Opera for a new production of Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann. Conductor Antonello Manacorda, with whom Michieletto previously collaborated on Carmen, leads Juan Diego Flórez in the role of the poet E.T.A. Hoffmann, Alex Esposito as the Four Villains, Julie Boulianne as Nicklausse and Ermonela Jaho, Olga Pudova and Marina Costa-Jackson as Hoffmann’s unforgettable trio of lovers.

Extra features:
- An introduction to The Tales of Hoffman
- Olga Pudova, Ermonela Jaho and Marina Costa-Jackson discuss the female roles in The Tales of Hoffmann
- Cast gallery

Cast:
- Hoffmann: Juan Diego Flórez
- Lindorf/Coppélius/Dr Miracle/Dapertutto: Alex Esposito
- Olympia: Olga Pudova
- Antonia: Ermonela Jaho
- Giulietta: Marina Costa-Jackson
- Nicklausse: Julie Boulianne
- Muse of Poetry/Spirit of Antonia’s Mother: Christine Rice
- Andrès/Cochenille/Frantz/Pitichinaccio: Christophe Mortagne

Duration: 176 mins (opera); 13 mins (extras)
Audio: LPCM Stereo 2.0 & DTS-HD Master Audio Surround 5.1
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, JP, KO