Postponed from the original simulcast date because of snow, this encore is presented as a high definition screening. Vittorio Grigolo and Matthew Polenzani take turn playing the tortured poet and unwitting adventurer of the title in Offenbach’s operatic masterpeice, in the MET’s kaleidoscopic production. Hibla Gerzmava sings Antonia and Stella, Erin Morley will sing Olympia and Christine Rice will sing Giulietta—each an idealized embodiment of some aspect of Hoffmann’s desire. Thomas Hampson sings the shadowy Four Villians, and James Levine and Yves Abel conduct the sparkling score. Approximate HD runtime 3:46