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Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) - 1881

Jacques Offenbach 1819 - 1880

Libretto by Jules Barbier

First performance at Opéra-Comique on 10 February 1881

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French libretto - German translation - Spanish translation

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Offenbach's attempt at writing a more serious work remained unfinished at his death. Nevertheless, this is his most widely performed opera today.

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Nuit d'amour (Barcarolle) Barcarolle

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