What is Les contes d'Hoffmann?
Q: What is Les contes d'Hoffmann?
A: Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) is a French opera with a prologue, three acts, and an epilogue, whose music was composed by Jacques Offenbach.
Q: Who wrote the libretto for Les contes d'Hoffmann?
A: Jules Berbier and Michel Carré wrote the libretto for Les contes d'Hoffmann.
Q: On what work is Les contes d'Hoffmann based?
A: Les contes d'Hoffmann is based on E.T.A Hoffmann's Dr Sandmann, Geschichte von Verloreren Spiegelbilde.
Q: When was Les contes d'Hoffmann first performed?
A: Les contes d'Hoffmann was first performed in Paris on 10 February 1881.
Q: Did Jacques Offenbach complete Les contes d'Hoffmann before he died?
A: No, Les contes d'Hoffmann was not quite finished when Jacques Offenbach died. The final score was completed by Ernest Guiraud.
Q: Who wrote the recitatives for Les contes d'Hoffmann?
A: Ernest Guiraud wrote the recitatives for Les contes d'Hoffmann, though at first it was meant to have spoken-dialogue.
Q: Has Les contes d'Hoffmann been successful since its creation?
A: Yes, Les contes d'Hoffmann has remained successful since its creation and has been considered the last and perhaps greatest work of Offenbach.
