# The Tales of Hoffmann discography

This is a discography of the 1881 opera The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach. The list includes live and studio recordings available in audio CD, VHS and DVD.
1937: Maurice Abravanel, Metropolitan Opera; CD: Naxos Historical, Cat: 8.110011-2 :
| Hoffmann: René Maison Stella, Olympia, Giulietta, Antonia: Vina Bovy Antonia's mother: Anna Kaskas Nathanael: George Rasely Hermann: Wilfred Engelmann | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Miracle, Lindorf: Lawrence Tibbett Nicklausse: Irra Petina Andrès/Cochenille/Pitichinaccio/Frantz: Angelo Badà Spallanzani\Crespel: Louis d'Angelo Schlemil: Norman Cordon |
| 1950: Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Note: This and the following German-language version were made simultaneously, primarily as a basis for the 1951 Powell and Pressburger film The Tales of Hoffmann) ||
| Hoffmann: Robert Rounseville Olympia: Dorothy Bond Giulietta: Margherita Grandi Antonia: Ann Ayars | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Miracle, Lindorf: Bruce Dargavel Nicklausse: Monica Sinclair Frantz\Spallanzani: Grahame Clifford Hermann\Schlemil\Crespel: Owen Brannigan Cochenille: Murray Dickie Pittichinaccio: René Soames |
| 1950: Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, sung in German; CD: Walhall, Cat: WLCD0022 ||
| Hoffmann: Rudolf Schock Olympia: Rita Streich Giulietta: Anny Schlemm Antonia: Maria Reith | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Miracle, Lindorf: Josef Metternich Nicklausse: Anneliese Müller |
| 1948: André Cluytens, Theatre National de l'Opéra-Comique orchestra and chorus; CD: Naxos, Cat: 8.110214-15 ||
| Hoffmann: Raoul Jobin Olympia: Renée Doria Giulietta: Vina Bovy Antonia: Géori Boué Dapertutto: Charles Soix | Coppélius: André Pernet Lindorf: Louis Musy Miracle: Roger Bourdin Nicklausse: Fanély Revoil Andres\Cochenille\Pitichinaccio\Frantz: Bourvil |
| 1955: Pierre Monteux, Metropolitan Opera & Chorus; CD: Sony Met Matinées, Cat: 88697961902 ||
| Hoffmann: Richard Tucker Olympia: Roberta Peters Giulietta: Risë Stevens Antonia: Lucine Amara | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Miracle, Lindorf: Martial Singher Nicklausse: Mildred Miller |
| 1956: Rudolf Moralt, Bavarian Radio, sung in German; CD: Walhall, Cat: WLCD0196 ||
| Hoffmann: Waldemar Kmentt Olympia: Rita Streich Giulietta: Anny Schlemm Antonia: Teresa Stich-Randall | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Miracle, Lindorf: George London Nicklausse: Gisa Nerz |
| 1958: Pierre-Michel Le Conte, Chorus and orchestra of the Concerts de Paris; LP: Concert Hall Record Club, Cat: BM2108 ||
| Hoffmann: Léopold Simoneau Olympia, Antonia: Mattiwilda Dobbs Giulietta: Uta Graf | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Lindorf, Miracle: Heinz Rehfuss Nicklausse: Nata Tuescher Frantz: Aimé Doniat |
| 1964–65: André Cluytens, Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Rene Duclos Choir; EMI, Cat: 5 67983-2 ||
| Hoffmann: Nicolai Gedda Olympia: Gianna D'Angelo Giulietta: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Antonia: Victoria de los Ángeles | Coppélius, Miracle: George London Dapertutto: Ernest Blanc Lindorf: Nicola Ghiuselev Nicklausse: Jean-Christophe Benoît |
| 1971: Richard Bonynge, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Du Brassus Chorus, Lausanne Pro Arte Chorus, Radio Suisse Romande Chorus; Decca, Cat: 417 363-2 ||
| Hoffmann: Plácido Domingo Stella, Olympia, Giulietta, Antonia: Joan Sutherland Coppélius, Dapertutto, Lindorf, Miracle: Gabriel Bacquier | Nicklausse, the Muse: Huguette Tourangeau Andres, Frantz, Pittichinaccio, Cochenille: Hugues Cuénod |
| 1972: Julius Rudel, John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra; Westminster, Cat: ||
| Hoffmann: Stuart Burrows Stella, Olympia, Giulietta, Antonia: Beverly Sills | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Lindorf, Miracle: Norman Treigle Nicklausse\The Muse: Susanne Marsee |
| 1974: Jean Périsson, Opéra National de Paris orchestra and chorus; Open reel tape: mr. tape, Cat: 1996 ||
| Hoffmann: Kenneth Riegel Olympia: Danièle Chlostawa Giulietta: Suzanne Sarroca Antonia: Christiane Eda-Pierre | Coppélius, Dapertutto: José van Dam Lindorf: Marc Vento Miracle: Michel Philippe |
| 1981: Georges Prêtre, Royal Opera House orchestra and chorus; DVD: Warner Music, Cat: 06301 93922 ||
| Hoffmann: Plácido Domingo Olympia: Luciana Serra Giulietta: Agnes Baltsa Antonia: Ileana Cotrubaş Stella: Deane Bergsma | Coppélius: Geraint Evans Dapertutto: Siegmund Nimsgern Lindorf: Robert Lloyd Miracle: Nicolai Ghiuselev Muse, Nicklausse: Claire Powell |
| 1986: Seiji Ozawa, Radio France Chorus, Orchestre National de France; Deutsche Grammophon, Cat: 427 682-2 ||
| Hoffmann: Plácido Domingo Olympia, Giulietta, Antonia: Edita Gruberová Coppélius: Gabriel Bacquier Dapertutto: Justino Díaz | Lindorf: Andreas Schmidt Miracle: James Morris Nicklausse: Claudia Eder Frantz: Michel Sénéchal |
| 1987-88: Jeffrey Tate, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden; CD: Philips Cat: 422 374-2 ||
| Hoffmann: Francisco Araiza Olympia: Eva Lind Giulietta: Cheryl Studer Antonia: Jessye Norman Antonia's mother: Felicity Palmer | Coppélius, Miracle, Dapertutto, Lindorf: Samuel Ramey The Muse\Nicklausse: Anne Sofie von Otter Andrès\Cochenille\Frantz\Pittichinaccio: George Gautier Nathanael: Peter Menzel Hermann: Jurgen Hartfiel |
| 1988: Alain Guingal, Orchestra and Chorus of Teatro Regio, Parma; DVD: Hardy, Cat: HCD4012 ||
| Hoffmann: Alfredo Kraus Olympia: Ruth Welting Giulietta: Jolanta Omilian Antonia: Barbara Hendricks | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Lindorf, Miracle: Nicola Ghiuselev Nicklausse: Elena Zilio Andrès/Cochenille/Pitichinaccio/Frantz: Francis Egerton |
| 1988: Sylvain Cambreling, Brussels Opéra National du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie; EMI, Cat: 358613-2 ||
| Hoffmann: Neil Shicoff Olympia: Luciana Serra Giulietta: Jessye Norman Antonia: Rosalind Plowright | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Lindorf, Miracle: José van Dam Nicklausse/Muse: Ann Murray Andrès\Cochenille\Frantz\Pittichinaccio: Robert Tear |
| 1994-96: Kent Nagano, Chorus and Orchestra of the Opéra National de Lyon; Erato, Cat: 0630-14330-2 ||
| Hoffmann: Roberto Alagna Stella: Juanita Lascarro Olympia: Natalie Dessay Giulietta: Sumi Jo Antonia: Leontina Vaduva | Coppélius, Dapertutto, Lindorf, Miracle: José van Dam Nicklausse\The Muse: Catherine Dubosc Andrès\Cochenille\Frantz\Pittichinaccio: Gilles Ragon Spallanzani: Michel Sénéchal Crespel: Gabriel Bacquier |
| 2002: Jesús López-Cobos, Orchestra and Chorus of The Opéra National De Paris; DVD: Arthaus Musik, Cat: 107027 ||
| Hoffmann: Neil Shicoff Olympia: Désirée Rancatore Giulietta: Béatrice Uria-Monzon Antonia: Ruth Ann Swenson | Coppélius, Miracle, Dapertutto, Lindorf: Bryn Terfel Nicklausse/Muse: Susanne Mentzer Andres, Cochenille, Frantz, Pitichinaccio: Michel Sénéchal |
| 2009: Patrick Davin, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Choeur du Grand Théâtre de Genève; DVD: Bel Air Classiques, Cat: BAC049 ||
| Hoffmann: Marc Laho Olympia: Patricia Petibon Giulietta: Maria Riccarda Wesseling Antonia: Rachel Harnisch | Coppélius, Miracle, Dapertutto, Lindorf: Nicolas Cavallier Nicklausse/Muse: Stella Doufexis Andres, Cochenille, Frantz, Pitichinaccio: Éric Huchet |