Tales of Hoffmann
Tales of Hoffmann, an opéra fantastique, is the final work of composer Jacques Offenbach, who died four months before its premiere in Paris in 1881. At the time of Offenbach’s death, the opera was unfinished; it was completed by his colleagues. Perhaps because of this, there is no “official” version of Tales of Hoffmann. There are many versions, reflecting disagreements about Offenbach’s intentions for various aspects of the work.
Credits
Jacques Offenbach, from Tales of Hoffmann (Paris: Choudens Père et fils [1881]), Plate A.C. 5100.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 6.
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