The Tales of Hoffmann (2012)
Produced by
Canadian Opera Company
Composer: Jacques Offenbach
Director: Lee Blakeley
Venue
R. Fraser Elliott Hall
Run
April 10th, 2012 – May 14th, 2010
Synopsis
The titular character is a poet and storyteller in love with Stella, an opera singer. At a local tavern with his friend Nicklausse (actually his Muse in disguise) and his rival Lindorf, Hoffmann is convinced to sing a song to the eagerly listening revelers (he’s quite drunk at this point). The ensuing performance relates his pursuit of three prior great loves—and how they were thwarted by a cast of demonic villains, all played by bass-baritone John Relyea. (torontolife.com)
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