THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
2020 FESTIVAL
Sunday, April 26 | 2 pm
Friday, May 1 | 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 3 | 2 pm
Performances in Copeland Hall at The Grand (818 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE)
TICKETS: Starting at $29
BOX OFFICE: 302-442-7807
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Jacques Offenbach (1881)
While at a tavern drowning his sorrows, a tortured poet recounts three past romances, all ending in disaster. Inspired by the life and work of German writer E.T.A. Hoffmann, Offenbach’s masterwork is full of surreal twists and stunning music. Offenbach never saw Hoffmann in performance; he died four months prior to the premiere. The piece has been performed in many different editions over the years, with authentic source material being discovered as recently as 1999. Which edition Offenbach would have preferred remains a mystery. With its ravishing barcarolle, high-flying doll song, and a sublime septet, this opéra fantastique is unforgettable.
Sung in French with English supertitles.
Conductor | Jerome Shannon
Director | Dean Anthony
CAST
Hoffmann | Kirk Dougherty
The Villains | Harold Wilson
Nicklausse | Mary Beth Nelson
Olympia | Laura León
Giulletta | Amanda Palmeiro
Antonia | Colleen Daly
The Servants | Ian McEuen
Spalanzani | Orin Strunk
Schlemil | Daniel Rich
Luther/Crespel | Lloyd Reshard
2020 FESTIVAL
APRIL 25-MAY 3
Celebrating the beginnings of opera, the height of romantic opera, and the future of opera, all through the lens of "the unfinished".
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This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com.
This project is supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.
