Doll's song from Tales of Hoffman
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- Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
- The Tales of Hoffmann (original title: Les Contes d'Hoffmann) is an opéra fantastique in five acts by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on a play written in 1851 with Michel Carré.
It is the second opera composed by Offenbach, a composer dedicated to the operetta genre, who died before completing the instrumentation, later completed by Ernest Guiraud. The first performance took place at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on February 10, 1881.
This Olympia just creeps me out in the best way possible. I still can’t tell if they got a really good actress or they stole one of the mechanical characters from a Disney ride.
I couldn't agree more.
Yes! And I like the way they didn't go too overboard with the "doll" or "robot" aspect in her outward appearance. Other productions can be _super_ inventive when it comes to Olympia's costume and makeup, which is great and all, but ultimately I get the sense that a lot of these designers forget that the humor comes largely from the fact that our protagonist and Olympia's other admirers are so lovestruck that they _don't realize that she isn't real._
Personally, I figure being so charmed by her beauty and talent and grace could excuse a lot of her "eccentricities" (that are actually mechanical failures or technical limitations), but ignoring the _gears_ sticking out of her back or the fact that she looks like a life-sized version of a _little girl's toy_ would be a bit much to ask.
I need name for this film??
@@chockichan7935 by the looks of it somewhere in the early 1970s, probably from a German opera house
@@chockichan7935 Jacques Offenbach: Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Hoofmann's Tales), Deutsche Filmanstalt, Berlin, East Germany 1970
Honestly, this is probably my favorite version of the song, mostly because of the actress playing Olimpia. She PERFECTLY captures the way the character was described in the book.
“Yet it’s very strange that several of us have formed pretty much the same opinion about Olimpia. We think she is - you won’t take it ill, brother? - that she is singularly statuesque and soulless. Her figure is regular, and so are her features, that can’t be gainsaid; and if her eyes were not so utterly devoid of life, I may say, of the power of vision, she might pass for a beauty. She is strangely measured in her movements, they all seem as if they were dependent upon some wound-up clock-work. Her playing and singing has the disagreeably perfect, but insensitive time of a singing machine, and her dancing is the same. We felt quite afraid of this Olimpia, and did not like to have anything to do with her; she seemed to us to be only acting like a living creature, and as if there was some secret at the bottom of it all.”
Hey! Which one is that book you're talking about? The libretto or Hoffman's Les contes fantastiques?
Got it, thank you so much !!
Yes!!
Lusy which book?
why is it your favourite version of the song? It's not even sang in French but German.
The acting is supreme.
There is a reason for the great acting- the Director Walter Felsenstein. I've seen this movie before, along with, as I recall, his films of Otello, The Cunning Little Vixen, and, I think, Don Giovanni. He came to Boston University where I was studying, showed his movies, and gave a lecture or two. It was wonderful.
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She takes it super slow. Also, it's weird that it's in German.
Her movements are super robotic and creepy... I like it. I wonder if she recorded her singing separate from the movement. Her voice seems disembodied, like it's not even coming from her.
Alas, no second verse!!
"the dolls song" As a doll not much movement, I think that was the idea anyway
Jacob Glaze I've done the aria and I've seen it staged different ways, rag doll, robot, etc.. Her movements are so precise; it's impressive.
I like the fact that prerecorded vocals let's her have far more freedom with the robotic movements. If you look close, it's like she isn't even breathing. I can not stop watching this clip. The aesthetic, her movements, her voice, the incredibly attractive woman in the suit, and his freaking glasses...I love it all. Especially his glasses. I want them! I also love how Olympia's dress sets her apart from the crowd and adds to her eeriness.
They probably recorded her singing first, it made great effect that the sound didn’t seem to come out of her mouth, made her seem less of a living creature and more of a tool, since she’s an automaton anyway
Well not everyone can speakith of thine French
I can't get enough of how Nicklausse is trying so hard to be subtle about the fact that Olympia is an automaton to Hoffman. In other words, "he" is trying to give Hoffman the chance to figure it out on his own, let him down easy, but Hoffman just isn't picking up on it. Probably my favorite part of the entire opera! 🤣
It's hard to move like an Olympia doll you know.
I saw the play with Luciana Serra playing olympia here in yt and i dont know the story or any context from it so i was confused why that character you're referring to is the only one not clapping or applauding from the characters at the end of the song.. ill definitely watch this particular movie
I definitely enjoy this aspect as well! 🎉😊
Hypnotized!!! Her costume, make up, hair...she really looks a doll!!! No words... her limited and robotic moviments are so impressive, when she moves her neck, arms...I love this version too...she has a very beautiful and sweet voice💕
I need this film
Here it is! mega.nz/file/W6AzjIIS#sRfL7CG1w0ZD5xohStvtcqjjloR-6x8CHEdJyOqEN6U
The most genuinely doll-like performance I've seen. Strange to hear it in German, but very disappointing that she didn't sing the entire aria!
Tbf the stories the opera is based on are German
No wonder the subtitles on the video wasn’t like the french translation
Why did I not find this version years ago? This is as close to the perfect as you get. Not only the acting, but certainly the way it is sung. I love the slow tempo - which makes the doll feel far more mecanical and unreal than the speedy versions we use to hear. Also, many sopranos take this song as an opportunity to show off their sky high notes - I think the song is actually better as we hear it here - the way it was originally written .....
Verfilmung von Walter Felsenstein.
this confuses me. I hear French words intertwined with German
Adam Pajkowski Me too. I thought this was a French opera but maybe it’s a German version of it?
Danny Rose Yes its a french opera but this version is definitly in german
jacques Offenbach"les contes d'hoffmann "
the very best version Patricia JANECKOVA
ua-cam.com/video/mVUpKIFHqZk/v-deo.html
djonsteed oh dude that’s an amazing version! Patricia is amazing
if you love , offenbach , you will love this other french author , léo delibes ( flower duet )
I think , it's the way to the eden
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the way she acts gives me chill at all time, can't even tell if she's really good at acting or an actual doll
I need to see Tim Burton's take on this story asap!
I'm still here. Or Terry Gilliam’s
Nah, he'll destory it. He is not good with adaptations.
Ugh, god no. Tim Burton would *SHIT* all over this and make a mockery of it
YES
God no! He would cast Jhonny Depp as Olympia and Helena Bonham Carter as a singing Teapot.
This is the best Olympia i ever seen (on youtube, as the only place i look for oper song and play), She look and act robotic yet her movements still look graceful and fit the music perfectly, make it even more charming.
And the crowd is so fun to look at too.
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I’ve watched just about every recorded version of Thai some and this is by far my favorite. No other actress really seemed like a real wind up doll. This woman is incredible. Her unmoving eyes and expressionless face are uncanny in an amazing way. And when her voice glitches it really sounds like when a machine malfunctions. I can’t seem to find the full movie anywhere so if anyone knows how to watch it in the US please let me know.
*this song
My cousin who lives in Berlin found 2 copies of it on Amazon. she said it’s only in German . Which doesn’t bother me you can always get a translation. I hope to maybe get a copy of it somehow?🤞
Little easier when you can get fifty takes for perfection, rather than in person, in the moment from the moment the curtain is raised.
that little head movement at 3:20 gets me every time
we all sure this isn't an actual automaton? she freaks me out. doesn't help that the song is slower too. lol
Olimpia was portrayed by Melitta Muszely, but yes, she was pretty much perfect in the role.
what a stunning olympia.............amazing what one does when you don't play with it but just tell the story........magical performence
Сколько вариантов песни Олимпии смотрела и слушала, этот один из лучших! Передана кукольность и голос великолепно,браво! 🥰❤❤❤
1st learned of Tales Of Hoffman from watching Patricia Janečková's version of Olympia. Have seen a bunch since.
Must confess that Olympia infatuates me as Christine does from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom. & this Olympia is the most automaton-like. She moves with a mime's skill. I would go so far as to say that this is so far the definitive portrayal of the character.
But...am most open to being corrected.
If you like the most automaton-like Olympia have you tried the Damrau version yet: ua-cam.com/video/2LPkdu_qbQA/v-deo.html and it's in French.
This is my first time seeing this actress and she is wonderful, indeed. Have heard others and, of those, the performance you listed is my favorite. However, now, these will be neck and neck in my mind. While the first is great, I really enjoy the slower pace of this one. The interaction with the audience. She is spot on.
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Hm. Must consider and cogitate. My initial impressions are...as purely personal preference, you understand...that her mechanical mannerisms, so to speak, are exaggerated. She emotes just a bit excessively. But I'm also loathe to think uncharitablly or unchivalrously of a lady. You can see how abysmal a music and drama critic I would make.
Btw...love your username.
In my opinion Sofia Fomina's performance at the Royal Opera in 2016 is the best in terms of acting. She struggled with the high notes but she aced the robotic movements and mechanical sounds, even managing to be funny while doing it.
I love Melitta Muszeli's take on Olympia here, but it's a bit tainted by how this movie adaptation (in my opinion) completely lacks the comedy the opera is supposed to have.
RIP Patricia Janečkovà 😢 First version I ever heard her was hers.
I’m obsessed with this piece . I wish I could see the full thing.
She is holding her breath and blinking until the camera zooms out. Very creepy indeed, and the crowd is weird, like Disney zombies or perverts savoring when watching Olympia 1:10 2:54 🤣. It is also creepy that Olympia repeats the greeting movement when no one is there 0:37 0:58 . Well done!!
It's this:
OFFENBACH, J.: Hoffmanns Erzahlungen (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) (Komische Oper, 1970) (sung in German) (Felsenstein Edition)
+Sornai Walsh Yes, it is.
Do you know if the whole movie is dubbed? I would love to watch it!
Thank youu
I want to watch this whole opera. Does anyone have a link for it please? I can't see anywhere what the names of the singers are so I can tracksuit down. Thanks.
I love this movie because the doll is completely adorable!!!💕💕💕💕
This entire movie is a gem. I have been trying for years to get it. Would love to get the DVD of it but, not made available to be played in the U.S. on the average ordinary players.
what's the name of the movie?
@@funnyloser After “Googling” Amazon, I discovered they do have “The Tales of Hoffmann” (1951) Special Edition. This version is supervised by Martin Scorsese. BEWARE ! This DVD version comes from Europe-which is Region 2. This version can not be played on your standard DVD player in the USA because we are in Region 1. Unless you have a DVD player that plays all versions and states it in the operating manual, you are out of luck. Thought Criterion Records carried it because this is their area of expertise, but after receiving an email from them in 2019, I was informed they DID NOT and wished me luck in finding the Region 1 version. I hope this helps because the movie is excellent.
@@funnyloser The Tales of Hoffmann, 1951. This is the Special Edition by Martin Scorsese. Unfortunately the one found on Amazon is for Region 2 and does not play on USA DVD players, which is Region 1. Unless you have a player that is formatted to play in all regions, this Amazon version will NOT play here. I even tried Criterion which specializes in this area and they do not even have it.
Cómo se llama la película?
@@onitasanders7403 *NO* it isn't. The 1951 _The Tales of Hoffmann_ is another British Powell & Pressburger film that Martin Scorsese has had restored; it is English language and stars Robert Rounseville, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann and Léonide Massine.
*This* however is _Hoffmanns Erzählungen_ , an East German film made in 1970 by Walter Felsenstein; it is German language and stars Hanns Nocker, Melitta Muszely, Rudolf Asmus, Werner Enders and Sylvia Kuziemski.
I keep coming back here.... This song picturised in this manner certainly has strong charm to attract a guy from distant land of India🇮🇳.... ❤❤❤
she looks like a real doll almost creeps me out but so beautiful😍🥰💜
This is one of the best portrayal of Olympia, though I suggest she sing faster and the crowd looking more human and sounding less fake. The Singer starring Olympia did a great job portraying the character's souless automation face, with no expressions whatsoever.
It's ok to sing it slowly
There is another slow version sung by Natalie Dessay
Check it here: ua-cam.com/video/e1k5l4oiCEc/v-deo.html
I'm so gay for the girl in the suit
I’m 2 years late but same
@matilde_5 4 years, I'm not, but the zaddy next to her can get it. 😅
not only you...
@@lunari1249 Same here, same here!
I KNOW RIGHT UGHH
This niklausse gives me hope that I too can do trouser roles despite being short 😂
Wonderful acting. She can hold herself not to wink....she really looks like a doll
Ok, i came to a conclusion of sorts watching this clip. The art like this is probably best performed in European country that has good cultural background and that isnt to developed at the the time of its creation. Its quite probable that the performers were underpaid (since this was filmed in East Germany)but still their dedication is amazing. Every character deserves a lead role.
Да-а!😊 Очень хорошая постановка!!
Приятно смотреть!! 💥💥💥🙂👍
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Wooow, he visto varios videos con diferentes interpretaciones y puedo decir que la actuación de esta Olympia es la mejor que he visto :0 , realmente parece una muñeca 😍😍 bravo!
This song is so weird in German! I love it! I also like how slow she takes it... maybe I can convince my vocal coach to let me sing it that slow so I can actually get all the notes 😂
this is the prettiest i have ever heard this sung!
I for one would love to see the whole production if some kind person would download it....pretty please.
Sue Harvey i would love too
install Realplayer (free) on your laptop and download it to keep.
Here you go! mega.nz/file/W6AzjIIS#sRfL7CG1w0ZD5xohStvtcqjjloR-6x8CHEdJyOqEN6U
@@calvinjenkins6900 wow, thank you very much! I can finally see the rest of the production. I don't mind buying the dvd but I couldn't find it. Where did you get it?
poep85 I found it on a torrent site!
Brillant und wunderhübsch❤❤❤
That last thrill was the best I have ever heard
I've never heard such a magnificent nightingale!
Damn ! That Nicklausse is far far cuter than Olympia !! 😂😂
Her movements tho. Excuse me while I watch this ANOTHER 4 times...make that 10 more times
Das Beste Spielung der ich gehört habe. Sie ist charmant Von Kopf bis Fuss
Wow! Es extraordinaria la actuación de esta actriz y la colocación de su voz. La verdad que desde ahora será una de mis preferidas. Saludos desde Argentina
This interpretation of Olympia IS FANTÁSTICA. EUG.
Interpretazione Magistrale !!!!!!!!
Ena najbolj punčkastih Olympij!!Vsekakor dobro odpeto in tudi zboru vso pohvalo!!
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Estupenda versión de esta marsvillosa aria!!!
Thinks for uploading and sharing this version to us. Eye opening.
The stage direction and Olympia is brilliant, the best I've seen, but the slow tempo subdues what should be equally brilliant coloratura
The " brilliant coloratura " is in the range and precision of the intervals...not the speed. It's easier to sing it faster because you can't hear all the pitches as accurately.
The crowd here really makes me think very much of Metropolis
If anyone wants the full film, here it is. mega.nz/file/W6AzjIIS#sRfL7CG1w0ZD5xohStvtcqjjloR-6x8CHEdJyOqEN6U
It comes with subtitles, so make sure that your media player supports them. I’ve had good results with VLC.
This Hoffmann has a nice tenor voice, but funny, he looks more like Pierre Bezukhov from Tolstoy's "War and Peace" than the Hoffmann of the stories and the Offenbach opera. And I join others in praising the mezzo who performed Nicklausse; if I were Hoffmann, I would be paying attention to her as my Muse and not be noticing this Olympia, despite those enchanted glasses.
He does kind of resemble Pierre!
I'm hypnotized 😍
Wunderschön dieses original
Bellisimo questo originale in tedesco
Grazie
This is a movie from 1970, made by the DEFA (the state-owned film studio of the German Democratic Republic). Next to the ballet with Moira Shearer from 1951, one of the best filmed "Tales of Hoffmann" masterpieces in Europe.The opera is based on a German story by E.T.A. Hoffman. The premiere was1881 and in French.
Jana Likowski thank you very much ❤️❤️
@@lacasadealla1148 my pleasure :)
So ist es danke....
This is fantastic!
Una de las mejores versiones. Parece una muñeca de verdad
Лучшая Олимпия......)))) голосок по настоящему кукольный...
Absolutly!!!🎶🎻🎶🇸🇮
Amazing acting!
Потрясающее исполнение, и актриса просто чудо! За кадром поёт Dorothy Bond.
Из всех исполнительниц только эта , действительно - кукла. И звучит отлично. И игра реалистична!
This version is a German film, "Felsenstein - Hoffmanns Erzählungen"
Girl is mad she's losing her man to a doll
Her moves are on point !!! Pretty good 😎 👌 like it
Excelent performan. 😁👍👍👍
Grandiosa actuacion.
I love this movie
This Olympia is amazing! Where can I get this full version of the Opera.
Amazing!
Wow really like robot! Nice voice 😍
IQUE HERMOSA VOZ Y QUE GRAN Interpretación EN VERDAD PARECE UN AUTOMATA! QUE GRAN REGALO.
昔のオペラ映画、オペレッタ映画は本当におもしろい😂
人形ぶりが名演です。
Olympia is scary ! And everyone is creepy . I like Nicklaus, hot !. Wonderful movie.
Everyone - not only the doll - is somewhat grotesque.
Yeah, this is what people in fancy clothes looked like in the Early Modern Era
This is from the DEFA’s 1970 production
Who is the singer.......she does a great job and has a very sweet voice.
Sue Harvey I think her name is Melitta Muszely
@@feversteam thank you , her name is not mentioned above.
@@elaizajanealva3028 Diana wasn't alive at this time. That video must be from ~1965, Diana was born in 1971.
Beautiful❤️🥰🥺❤️🥺🥰❤️
Parece realmente una muñeca. Magnífica!!!
Diese Olympia ist Melitta Muszely. eine großartige Leistung, vor allem wenn man weiss, dass sie in dieser Inszenierung von Walter Felsenstein auch Antonia, Giuletta und Stella gesungen hat. Gedreht DEFA 1970. Und sie war in allen Partien einfach großartig! Ich kenne sie persönlich und verehre sie. Sie lebt heute in Wien. Die Gesamtaufnahme ist bei amazon erhältlich.
Nur um E289. Eine echte Meziehe.
Best Olimpia on the silver screen, but on stage I believe Maria Aleida is the most incredible Olimpia, her vocal range is unmatched, in my opinion.
gread. It sounds very balanced
You know, they did oh phenomenal job of making her look uncanny mean and nearly human. Because it’s obvious that they try to make it look more doll liked and they did a human like. That’s why she looks a little creepy, but I actually like that aesthetic about this, I think it fits.
-die Darstellung der Olympia ist von Melitta Muszely als Automat glaubwürdig dargestellt, es wurde für den DEFA-Film aber die Stimme einer anderen (ungenannten) Koloratursängerin unterlegt - für die Gesangsqualität von Melitta Muszely sind bei youtube ausreichend andere Dokumente hörbar
Probably the best version of the mechanical aspect I've seen. Also: Count Chocula at 3:37
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Folks who like this movie should really check out the Powell-Pressburger version, reportedly one of Martin Scorsese's favorite films. That film is not strictly a filmed stage work/opera as this seems to be but a wonderful blend of opera, ballet and cinematic fancy.
2:54 ScarJo is such a great actress 😂
I love this so much. It is mesmerising. Please could you post more from this version of the opera? Pretty please? 😃
There is another scene on UA-cam, here: ua-cam.com/video/D0K6sURZoE8/v-deo.html
Quirderph Thank you, thank you! I love that clip. Hanns Nocker is a great singer and actor, too. 😄
Katherine, I couldn't agree with your comments any more. You are so correct in thinking that this sounds infinitely better in the German than in the French!! I have watched this at least 50 times and I am amazed at how funny it is with Nicklaus being so annoyed and critical of Hoffmann's delirious infatuation with Olympia [as is everyone else in the audience]. Dr. Spalanzani is also very funny with his wind tunnel hairdo, his hovering over Olympia to keep her from running into a wall, his expressions as her singing falters and his frantically fanning her when she collapses on the harp.
I was so shocked to find this incredible video. I had seen the opera in French at the Kennedy Center about 15 years ago and was only impressed with Sumi Jo as Olympia as she did an incredible job of singing as she danced. The rest of the opera did not compute at all.I did not see anything at all funny about it. It should be noted that Offenbach was born in Germany and moved to France when he was 14 years old and so is not really French, but German. He spent the last 3 years of his life trying to complete Hoffmann, but at the time of his death he had " completed the entire piano score but had orchestrated only the Prologue and the Olympia act
I saw the below UA-cam piece from the Prologue about Kleinzach. I do hope some one will put up the COMPLETE OLYMPIA ACT 1 of this fabulous Hoffmanns Erzahlungen!!
I feel like I've watched it about twenty times. I need to catch up with you! Thank you for all the wonderful information and your great descriptions of the action and characters. There isn"t anything I don't like about this production. Sylvia Koziemski is perfect as the muse. I cannot take my eyes off her when she is on screen. I would love to find out more about her but even on German language websites, I cannot find out much about her career. The expressions and eye movements of the guests crack me up every time I watch and every time I watch, I see someone else in the background that makes me smile. After searching and searching I finally found this on DVD. It is part of a 12 DVD set in honour of the opera director Feldenstein. I'm so tempted to buy the collection but including postage it would be way too expensive for me. It is a relatively new release, so I hope it will become cheaper as time goes on.
PS I would love to see Sumi Jo on stage!
see Patricia Janeckova, Natalie Dessay .among others.
Just greaaaat!!!sung in german...is the full version somewhere?
Does anyone know where we can watch the full film with English subtitles??
The ArtHaus DVD has subtitles in GB, DE, FR, and ES.
did they sing this spectacular piece in German?
Honestly the guests are scarier than the doll...
Por favor nombre y año de la película, l he.buscado y no he encontrado, por favor
Hello, great video, I would love to watch the whole performance... can you please give me any reference? Thanks :)
Walter Felsenstein and Georg F. Mielke. Title: "Hoffmanns Erzählungen"
Year: 1970, with Hanns Nocker as Hoffmann, Melitta Muszely as Olympia,
Antonia, Giulietta and Stella; Eva-Maria Baum as Niklas/Muse; Rudolf
Asmus, Vladimir Bauer, Werner Enders).
I looked for this on dvd but I cannot find it anywhere. I would love to see the whole production. I can’t stop watching this clip. It is superb and so funny.
I cant find it either but heres another scene from this performance
ua-cam.com/video/D0K6sURZoE8/v-deo.html
Edit * I'm sorry I just realized this was five years ago
Genial!!
They should've put some chord on her backs. All perfect her moves.
I think I’d like to see this again-but with Olympia dressed like Dolores Abernathy from Westworld. Just take this part and re-frame it within Westworld.
Good performance. My favorite is the Carla Maffioleti.
Onde posso assistir esse filme inteiro?
3:01 the face you make when the person you hate is talking😂😂