A report on The Tales of Hoffmann
Opéra fantastique by Jacques Offenbach.
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Jacques Offenbach
4 linksGerman-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period.
German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period.
He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann.
Opéra-Comique
3 linksParis opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs.
Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs.
In the latter part of the century the theatre revived works it had made its own, restaged works from the repertoire of the Théâtre Lyrique (which had closed in 1872) and premiered new pieces, such as Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann (1881); Delibes' Lakmé (1883); Massenet's Manon (1884), Esclarmonde (1889), and Werther (French premiere in 1893); and Charpentier's Louise (1900).
Joan Sutherland
5 linksAustralian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s.
Australian dramatic coloratura soprano known for her contribution to the renaissance of the bel canto repertoire from the late 1950s through to the 1980s.
Les contes d'Hoffmann—Joan Sutherland, Plácido Domingo, Gabriel Bacquier, L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Orchestre du Radio de la Suisse Romande, Pro Arte de Lausanne, Andre Charlet, Richard Bonynge, studio recording made at Victoria Hall, Geneva, first published in 1976.
Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour
2 links"Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" ("Beautiful Night, Oh Night of Love" in french, often referred to as the "Barcarolle") is a piece from The Tales of Hoffmann (1881), Jacques Offenbach's final opera.
E. T. A. Hoffmann
1 linksGerman Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist.
German Romantic author of fantasy and Gothic horror, a jurist, composer, music critic and artist.
His stories form the basis of Jacques Offenbach's opera The Tales of Hoffmann, in which Hoffmann appears (heavily fictionalized) as the hero.
Die Rheinnixen
2 linksRomantic opera in four acts by Jacques Offenbach.
Romantic opera in four acts by Jacques Offenbach.
The Elves' Song from Die Rheinnixen was later used in The Tales of Hoffmann, where it became the "Barcarolle" (Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour) in the 'Giulietta' act; Conrad's drinking song was also re-used in the same act.
Beverly Sills
2 linksAmerican operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s.
American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s.
Her signature roles include the title role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, the title role in Massenet's Manon, Marie in Donizetti's La fille du régiment, the three heroines in Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann, Rosina in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Violetta in Verdi's La traviata, and most notably Elisabetta in Donizetti's Roberto Devereux.
André Cluytens
2 linksBelgian-born French conductor who was active in the concert hall, opera house and recording studio.
Belgian-born French conductor who was active in the concert hall, opera house and recording studio.
His well-regarded work at the Opéra-Comique included a successful renewal of The Tales of Hoffmann in a fresh production in April 1948; Francis Poulenc was delighted with his part in the recording with Opéra-Comique forces of his Les mamelles de Tirésias.
Jules Barbier
2 linksFrench poet, writer and opera librettist who often wrote in collaboration with Michel Carré.
French poet, writer and opera librettist who often wrote in collaboration with Michel Carré.
The Tales of Hoffmann
Plácido Domingo
2 linksSpanish opera singer, conductor and arts administrator.
Spanish opera singer, conductor and arts administrator.
Although primarily a lirico-spinto tenor for most of his career, especially popular for his Cavaradossi, Hoffmann, Don José and Canio, he quickly moved into more dramatic roles, becoming the most acclaimed Otello of his generation.