Les contes d’Hoffmann, Offenbach
Production Theater Nordhausen
Premiere on 26th September 2025
Les contes d’Hoffmann
Opéra fantastique in 5 acts
Music by J. Offenbach, Libretto by Jules Barbier
The press says it all
Concertclassic.com, L. Bury
“Brilliant. Ingenious. Memorable.
A Spirit Like the Devil.”
Opernwelt, J. Otten
“Benjamin Prins demonstrated with Les Contes d’Hoffmann what enormous talent he possesses.”
Thüringer Allgemeine (regional daily newspaper), J. Kreissig
“An exceptionally inventive production, brought to life by an outstanding cast (…) A captivating staging (…)
Standing ovations (…).”
NNZ (local newspaper), Sabine Schröder
“A fantastic production, a true theatrical masterpiece (…) Standing ovations and endless applause celebrated the resounding success of the premiere.”
Vera Lengsfeld’s Blog
“Les Contes d’Hoffmann in Nordhausen is a theatrical and musical masterpiece. (…) An inventive staging, splendid sets and costumes, an outstanding cast, and a brilliant musical interpretation. (…) A captivating production.”
M. Wiesend’s Blog
“A thoroughly successful new production (…)
Benjamin Prins breathes new life into opera in Nordhausen.”
Distribution
TEAM
Conductor GMD Gábor Hontvári
Stage Direction Benjamin Prins
Set design Wolfgang K. Raunschning
Costume design Emma Gaudiano
Choreografie Tomasz Kajdanski
Dramaturgie Juliane Hirschman
Chorus Master Markus Fischer
- Hoffmann Kyounghan Seo
- Die Muse / Nicklausse Rina Hirayama
- Lindorf / Coppélius / Docteur Miracle / Dapertutto Alik Abdukayumov
- Olympia Yuval Oren
- Antonia Julia Ermakova
- Giulietta / Stimme der Mutter Jana Markovic
- Andrès / Spalanzani / Frantz / Pitichinaccio Thomas Morris
- Crespel Thomas Kohl
- Hermann / Cochenille / Schlémil Florian Tavic
Nicklausse, Kind Xaver Kleinschmidt / Miguel Schneider - Eine Krankenschwester / Madame Kleinzach / Phryné Jessica Dudek
Chorus Theater Nordhausen
Loh-Orchestra Sondershausen
Musical preparation Svetlomir Zlatkov, Hyolim Chi, Luca Marcossi
Assistant stage director Leonie Mecklenburg
Stage manager Christina Rehm, Annette Seyer
Technical direction Kerstin Bayer
Technical prodution manager Lennert Schmidt
Lights Mario Kofend
Sound Selim Mrad, Maximilian Witt
Wigs & Make up Karolin Friedrich
Props Marie-Sophie Oberdieck
Creation of the decorations and costumes in the workshops of Theater Nordhausen/Loh-Orchester Sondershausen GmbH:
Workshop manager Jonny Wilken
Women’s tailoring Kati Herzberg
Men’s tailoring Angela Kretschmer
Painting Carsten Stürmer
Locksmith Uwe Bräuer
Decoration Dörte Oeftiger
Photos by Toni Burkhardt