A lovesick poet, a goddess disguised as a man and a slew of drunken students walk into a tavern. So begins Los Angeles Opera’s current production of Jacques Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffmann,” the ...

When I read the synopsis for the Skylight's "Tales of Hoffman," I said, "Well, that can't be right." But the woman sitting next to me assured me that a poet falling in love with a mechanical doll and ...

The Tales of Hoffmann, conducted by David Stern, will be presented by the Palm Beach Opera. Stern, recently appointed Music Director after a decade as Chief Conductor, is recognized for his ability to ...

UNL Opera presented Jacques Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffmann” Friday evening at the Kimball Recital Hall. The opera tells the story of the poet Hoffmann’s three different loves. UNL Opera director ...

On Saturday, the high-definition broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera will be Jacques Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffmann." The performance begins at noon at the Town Plaza Cinema in Cape Girardeau.

If you like purple tights, green glitter, algebraic equations, parrot puppets, diverting dance and smashed cellos, this is the show for you. Director Damiano Michieletto and his versatile team (Paolo ...

In addition to its charms for an audience, Offenbach's opera "The Tales of Hoffmann" maintains a particular allure for artists of all kinds, for one obvious reason. It's all about them. A three-part ...

An aging Parisian, a composer of frothy musical plays, approached his death. He was immensely successful, but knew that most of his efforts (and he had written more than 100 works) were forgotten at ...

We’re lucky to have English Touring Opera. When it comes to repertoire they’re the UK’s boldest company by miles. Recent seasons have featured neglected Handel, forgotten Donizetti, rare Britten (Paul ...

Madison Opera presents Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann on Friday, April 15 and Sunday, April 17 in Overture Hall at the Overture Center for the Arts. This will be the company's first ...

When Plácido Domingo walked on stage before conducting Offenbach’s “Tales of Hoffmann” at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday night, he got what he always gets: an excited ovation. Who’s not ...