The Tales of Hoffmann (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.
PERFORMANCE
Anna Netrebko & Elina Garance
Emmanuel Villaume (conductor)
Barcarolle
Anna Netrebko
Elina Garanca
Orchestra Prague Philharmonia
Rudolfinum, Dvorák Hall, Prague, Czech Republic