This definitive recording of Offenbach's E.T.A. Hoffmann-inspired opera features outstanding international soloists—Neil Shicoff, Rosalind Plowright, Luciana Serra, José van Dam, Ann Murray, and Robert Tear—conducted by Sylvain Cambreling with the Orchestre Du Théâtre Royal De La Monnaie. Released on EMI Digital across three discs, this recording captures the full splendor of Offenbach's romantic masterpiece. The supernatural tale of Hoffmann's impossible loves unfolds through sparkling orchestration and genuinely memorable melodies. Cambreling's conducting brings clarity and theatrical timing, while the ensemble shines throughout. An essential recording of one of opera's enduring treasures.

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