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The Tales of Hoffmann (French: Les contes d'Hoffmann) is an opéra fantastique by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died in October 1880, four months before the premiere.
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The Tales of Hoffmann is set in Germany and Italy in the early 19th century. Prologue. Luther’s Tavern, Nuremberg. The Spirits of Wine and Beer begin their revels. The Muse of the poet Hoffmann declares that Hoffmann must choose between her and his love for Stella, an opera singer.
The Tales of Hoffmann, opera by German-born French composer Jacques Offenbach, with a French libretto by Michel Carré and Jules Barbier, the latter of whom was a coauthor of the play of the same name, from which the opera was derived. The opera premiered in Paris on February 10, 1881.
A film version of the opera by Jacques Offenbach, directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It tells the story of a poet who recounts his three tragic romances with a doll, a courtesan and a consumptive girl.
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- Fantasy, Music, Musical
- Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
- 1952-06-13
A British Technicolor comic opera film adaptation of Offenbach's opera based on E. T. A. Hoffmann's stories. The film features Robert Rounseville, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann and Léonide Massine as the main characters and singers.
Sep 19, 2022 · A film adaptation of Offenbach's opera based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's stories, directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Watch the full movie online or download it for free from the Internet Archive.
A film adaptation of Offenbach's opera by Powell and Pressburger, featuring Robert Rounseville as a poet who loves three women. The Criterion edition includes commentary, interview, sketches, photos, trailer, and more.
