The Tales of Hoffmann/Opera Journeys Mini Guide Series
Publisher: Opera Journeys Pub
Published: August 1, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9781930841161
Subjects: Handbooks, manuals, etc; History; Libretto; Librettos; Offenbach, Jacques; Opera; Stories, plots, etc; Music / Opera; Genres & Styles - Opera; Music
First sentence: Les Contes d'Hoffmann, "The Tales of Hoffmann," is based on bizarre stories by the poet, musician, and philosopher, E.T.A. Hoffmann: the opera is designated an Opera fantastique, a blend of tragedy and farce that combines German Romanticism with French irony.