JACKSON, Wyo. — In the mood for some world-class opera?
The Grand Teton Music Festival will screen the Metropolitan Opera’s rendition of Jacques Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffman” in glorious high definition.
An ensemble of leading lights takes the stage for Offenbach’s fantastical final work, headlined by tenor Benjamin Bernheim in the title role of the tormented poet. Hoffmann’s trio of lovers are sung by soprano Erin Morley as the mechanical doll Olympia, soprano Pretty Yende as the plagued diva Antonia and mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine as the Venetian seductress Giulietta.
Marco Armiliato conducts Bartlett Sher’s evocative production, which also features bass-baritone Christian Van Horn as the Four Villains and mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in an important company debut as Hoffmann’s friend Nicklausse.
The screening will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, at Center for the Arts. The estimated run time is 3 hours and 45 minutes, including two intermissions with exclusive behind-the-scenes content and cast interviews. Tickets are $25, with $5 tickets available for children and students.
See the Grand Teton Music Festival website for more information.
