Les Contes d’Hoffmann
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Les Contes d’Hoffmann is an opera by Jacques Offenbach that intertwines three fantastical tales from the life of the poet E.T.A. Hoffmann into a single, dramatic narrative.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Tales of Hoffmann | 13 |
| Les Contes d'Hoffmann | 4 |
| Les Contes d’Hoffmann canonical | 4 |
| Les Contes d’Hoffmann (French) | 1 |
| Les Contes d’Hoffmann (libretto) | 1 |
| The Tales of Hoffmann universe | 1 |
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Target entity: Les Contes d’Hoffmann Context triple: [Salle Favart, hasPremiere, Les Contes d’Hoffmann]
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Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus is a celebrated comic operetta that premiered in 1874 and is renowned for its sparkling waltz melodies, farcical plot, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.
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Coppélia
Coppélia is a classic comic ballet, originally choreographed in the 19th century, that blends folk-inspired dances with a whimsical story about a life-sized doll and mistaken identity.
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Der Rosenkavalier
Der Rosenkavalier is a comic opera by Richard Strauss with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, renowned for its lush late-Romantic score and bittersweet exploration of love, time, and social change in 18th-century Vienna.
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L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne is a series of portraits by Vincent van Gogh depicting a woman from Arles, emblematic of his bold color and expressive style during his time in southern France.
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Die Dreigroschenoper
Die Dreigroschenoper is a 1928 satirical musical play by Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill that critiques capitalist society through the story of the criminal antihero Mack the Knife in Victorian London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Les Contes d’Hoffmann Target entity description: Les Contes d’Hoffmann is an opera by Jacques Offenbach that intertwines three fantastical tales from the life of the poet E.T.A. Hoffmann into a single, dramatic narrative.
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A.
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus is a celebrated comic operetta that premiered in 1874 and is renowned for its sparkling waltz melodies, farcical plot, and enduring popularity in the operatic repertoire.
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B.
Coppélia
Coppélia is a classic comic ballet, originally choreographed in the 19th century, that blends folk-inspired dances with a whimsical story about a life-sized doll and mistaken identity.
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C.
Der Rosenkavalier
Der Rosenkavalier is a comic opera by Richard Strauss with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, renowned for its lush late-Romantic score and bittersweet exploration of love, time, and social change in 18th-century Vienna.
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D.
L'Arlésienne
L'Arlésienne is a series of portraits by Vincent van Gogh depicting a woman from Arles, emblematic of his bold color and expressive style during his time in southern France.
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E.
Die Dreigroschenoper
Die Dreigroschenoper is a 1928 satirical musical play by Bertolt Brecht with music by Kurt Weill that critiques capitalist society through the story of the criminal antihero Mack the Knife in Victorian London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | opera ⓘ |
| act |
Antonia act
ⓘ
Epilogue in Luther’s tavern ⓘ Giulietta act ⓘ Olympia act ⓘ Prologue in Luther’s tavern ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Coppélius
ⓘ
Dapertutto ⓘ Dr. Miracle ⓘ Lindorf ⓘ |
| basedOn |
play Les Contes fantastiques d’Hoffmann
ⓘ
works of E. T. A. Hoffmann ⓘ
linked to:
E. T. A. Hoffmann
|
| catalogueNumber | Offenbach’s last opera ⓘ |
| composer | Jacques Offenbach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1881-02-10 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace |
Opéra-Comique, Paris
ⓘ
linked to:
Opéra-Comique
|
| genre | opéra fantastique ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| laterEditors | Ernest Guiraud ⓘ |
| librettist | Jules Barbier ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Antonia
ⓘ
Giulietta ⓘ Hoffmann ⓘ
linked to:
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Nicklausse ⓘ Olympia ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Barcarolle – Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour
ⓘ
linked to:
Barcarolle
Elle a fui, la tourterelle ⓘ Les oiseaux dans la charmille ⓘ |
| notableNumber | Kleinzach ballad ⓘ |
| originalTheatre |
Salle Favart, Opéra-Comique
ⓘ
linked to:
Salle Favart (Opéra-Comique theatre)
|
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris ⓘ |
| setting |
Munich
ⓘ
Nuremberg ⓘ Paris ⓘ Venice ⓘ |
| statusAtComposerDeath | left incomplete ⓘ |
| structure | prologue and three acts plus epilogue ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | three love affairs of Hoffmann ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between art and love
ⓘ
illusion versus reality ⓘ the artist’s inspiration through suffering ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfRole |
Antonia – lyric soprano
ⓘ
Giulietta – dramatic soprano or mezzo-soprano ⓘ Hoffmann – tenor ⓘ Lindorf and associated villains – baritone or bass-baritone ⓘ Nicklausse – mezzo-soprano ⓘ Olympia – coloratura soprano ⓘ |
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