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The Tales of Hoffmann-8 December 1955 Evening

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Opera: Performance details

Company: Covent Garden Opera Company
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Edward Downes
Chorus Master Douglas Robinson
Leader Charles Taylor
Cast
PROLOGUE
The Muse Eileen Barry
Luther
an Innkeeper 		Rhydderch Davies
Councillor Lindorf Otakar Kraus
Andres
servant of Stella 		Raymond Nilsson
Nicklaus
Hoffmann's companion 		Barbara Howitt
Hoffmann
a poet 		Richard Lewis
Nathaniel
Student 		Dermot Troy
Wilhelm
Student 		David Kelly
Hermann
Student 		Ronald Lewis
ACT I 'OLYMPIA'
Spalanzani
an inventor 		Geraint Evans
Hoffmann
a poet 		Richard Lewis
Cochenille
Spalanzani's servant 		Raymond Nilsson
Nicklaus
Hoffmann's companion 		Barbara Howitt
Coppelius
a scientist, rival of Spalanzani 		Otakar Kraus
Olympia
a mechanical doll 		Edna Graham
ACT II 'ANTONIA'
Antonia
a singer 		Elsie Morison
Crespel
her father 		Forbes Robinson
Frantz
his servant 		Raymond Nilsson
Hoffmann
a poet 		Richard Lewis
Nicklaus
his companion 		Barbara Howitt
Dr. Miracle
a doctor 		Otakar Kraus
The voice of Antonia's mother Constance Shacklock
ACT III 'GIULIETTA'
Hoffmann
a poet 		Richard Lewis
Pittichinaccio
an admirer of Giulietta 		Raymond Nilsson
Giulietta
a courtesan 		Amy Shuard
Nicklaus
Hoffmann's companion 		Barbara Howitt
Schlemil
Giulietta's lover 		Forbes Robinson
Dapertutto
a sorcerer 		Otakar Kraus
EPILOGUE
Hoffmann
a poet 		Richard Lewis
Nicklaus
his companion 		Barbara Howitt
Nathaniel
Student 		Dermot Troy
Wilhelm
Student 		David Kelly
Hermann
Student 		Ronald Lewis
Luther
an Innkeeper 		Rhydderch Davies
The Muse Eileen Barry
Stella
an opera singer 		Judy Laraman
The Covent Garden Opera Chorus
The Covent Garden Opera Ballet
The Covent Garden Orchestra
Language: English
Information source: Royal Opera House programme for 8 December 1955 (in Royal Opera House Collections)