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| − | ''[[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]]'' (The Tales of Hoffmann in English) is an opera with Prologue, three Acts and Epilogue with music by [[Jacques Offenbach]] and libretto by [[Jules Barbier]] and [[Michel Carre | + | ''[[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]]'' (The Tales of Hoffmann in English) is an opera with Prologue, three Acts and Epilogue with music by [[Jacques Offenbach]] and libretto by [[Jules Barbier]] and [[Michel Carre]]. |
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==The opera== | ==The opera== | ||
''[[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]]'' is an ''opéra fantastique'' by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work. | ''[[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]]'' is an ''opéra fantastique'' by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work. | ||
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1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella"). | 1995: Produced by [[PACT Opera]] in October & November of 1995. Conducted by [[Eve Queler]] and directed by [[Neels Hansen]]. The assistant staging directer was [[Johan Spies]], decor and costumes were by [[Andrew Botha]] and lighting was by [[Stan Knight]]. The repetiteurs were [[Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel]] and [[Galina Ryjikova]], the stage manager was [[Amanda van Zyl]], the French coach was [[Lize Thomas]] and the fencing instructor was [[Henk van Garderen]]. The [[PACT]] Chorus was under the direction of chorus master [[Rachelle Jonck]]. The cast included [[Hans van Heerden]] ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), [[Tsepo Desando]] ("Andres"), [[André Strijdom]] ("Hermann"), [[Jannie Moolman]] ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), [[Carl-Rudolph Kaiser]] ("Luther"), [[Keith Ikaia-Purdy]] ("Hoffmann"), [[Hanré Lass]] ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), [[Anton Stoltz]] ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), [[Rouel Beukes]] ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), [[Hanli Stapela]] ("Olympia), [[Mauri Mostert]] ("Antonia"), [[Marita Napier]] ("Giulietta"), [[John Fletcher]] (Schlemil), [[George Stevens]] ("Dapertutto"), [[Sam Moraneng]] ("Wilhelm") and [[Karin Engelbrecht]] ("Stella"). | ||
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| + | 1998: Presented by [[CAPAB Opera]] (5–20 September) | ||
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| + | 2012: Presented by [[Cape Town Opera]] (24–29 November) | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
[[PACT Opera]] theatre prorgramme for [[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]], October-November 1995 | [[PACT Opera]] theatre prorgramme for [[Les Contes d'Hoffmann]], October-November 1995 | ||
[[Wikipedia]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Hoffmann] | [[Wikipedia]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Hoffmann] | ||
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| + | [[Wayne Muller]]. 2018. A reception history of opera in Cape Town: Tracing the development of a distinctly South African operatic aesthetic (1985–2015). Unpublished PhD thesis. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 17:07, 17 February 2024
Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann in English) is an opera with Prologue, three Acts and Epilogue with music by Jacques Offenbach and libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre.
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The opera
Les Contes d'Hoffmann is an opéra fantastique by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1995: Produced by PACT Opera in October & November of 1995. Conducted by Eve Queler and directed by Neels Hansen. The assistant staging directer was Johan Spies, decor and costumes were by Andrew Botha and lighting was by Stan Knight. The repetiteurs were Susan Steenkamp-Swanepoel and Galina Ryjikova, the stage manager was Amanda van Zyl, the French coach was Lize Thomas and the fencing instructor was Henk van Garderen. The PACT Chorus was under the direction of chorus master Rachelle Jonck. The cast included Hans van Heerden ("Lindorf" and "Dr Miracle"), Tsepo Desando ("Andres"), André Strijdom ("Hermann"), Jannie Moolman ("Nathanael" and "Cochenille"), Carl-Rudolph Kaiser ("Luther"), Keith Ikaia-Purdy ("Hoffmann"), Hanré Lass ("Nicklausse" and "The Muse of Poetry"), Anton Stoltz ("Spalanzani", "Frantz" and "Pittichianaccio"), Rouel Beukes ("Coppelius" and "Crespel"), Hanli Stapela ("Olympia), Mauri Mostert ("Antonia"), Marita Napier ("Giulietta"), John Fletcher (Schlemil), George Stevens ("Dapertutto"), Sam Moraneng ("Wilhelm") and Karin Engelbrecht ("Stella").
1998: Presented by CAPAB Opera (5–20 September)
2012: Presented by Cape Town Opera (24–29 November)
Sources
PACT Opera theatre prorgramme for Les Contes d'Hoffmann, October-November 1995
Wayne Muller. 2018. A reception history of opera in Cape Town: Tracing the development of a distinctly South African operatic aesthetic (1985–2015). Unpublished PhD thesis.
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