Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) is an opera by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T.A. Hoffmann. E.T. A. Hoffmann himself is a character in the opera just as he often is in his stories. The stories upon which the opera is based are Der Sandmann, Rath Krespel, and Das Verlorene Spiegelbild. It was first performed in Paris, at the Opera-Comique, on February 10, 1881.
Jules Barbier Books
Paul Jules Barbier was a French poet, writer, and opera librettist, often collaborating with Michel Carré. He was a noted Parisian bon vivant and man of letters, with works that captured the spirit of his era. His contributions highlight a significant voice in French literary and theatrical circles.
Les Contes D'Hoffmann = Tales of Hoffmann: Opera in Three Acts, a Prologue and an Epilogue
- 72 pages
- 3 hours of reading
An Opera Score composed by Jacques Offenbach.
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Oper in fünf Akten von Ch. Gounod
Libreto k opeře "Faust a Markétka" od francouzského skladatele Charlese Gounoda (1818-1893). Úvodní stať napsal Jarmil Burghauser.
