Les contes d'Hoffmann

Opéra Fantastique in 3 acts
Music by
Jacques Offenbach
Libretto by
Jules Barbier
Language
French
Premiere
1881
Roles
  • Hoffmann, a poet
    Tenor
    • Jugendlicher Heldentenor
  • Olympia, a mechanical or an animatronical doll
    Soprano
    • Lyrischer Koloratursopran
    • Dramatischer Koloratursopran
  • Antonia, a young girl
    Soprano
    • Hoher Lyrischer Sopran
    • Dramatischer Koloratursopran
  • Giulietta, a courtesan
    Soprano
    • Dramatischer Koloratursopran
    • Jugendlich-Dramatischer Sopran
    • Dramatischer Sopran
  • Stella, a singer
    Soprano
    • Dramatischer Koloratursopran
  • Lindorf
    Baritone
    • Charakterbariton
    • Heldenbariton
  • Coppélius
    Baritone
    • Bass-Baritone
  • Miracle
    Baritone
    • Bass-Baritone
  • Dapertutto
    Baritone
    • Bass-Baritone
  • Andrès
    Tenor
    • Tenorbuffo
    • Spiel-Tenor
  • Cochenille
    Tenor
    • Frantz
      Tenor
      • Pitichinaccio
        Tenor
        • Crespel, Antonia's father
          Baritone/Bass
          • Bass-Baritone
          • Charakterbass
          • Seriöser Bass
        • Hermann, a student
          Bass
          • Wolfram, a student
            Bass
            • Wilhelm, a student
              Bass
              • Luther
                Bass
                • Nathanaël, a student
                  Tenor
                  • Nicklausse
                    Alto/Mezzo-Soprano/Baritone/Tenor
                    • Spielalt
                    • Lyrischer Mezzosopran
                    • Lyrischer Tenor
                  • The muse
                    Mezzo-Soprano
                    • Peter Schlémil, in love with Giulietta
                      Baritone/Bass
                      • Charakterbariton
                    • Spalanzani, an inventor
                      Baritone/Bass/Tenor
                      • Charakterbariton
                      • Spielbass
                      • Bass Buffo
                      • Tenorbuffo
                      • Charakter-Tenor
                    • Voice of the mother of Antonia
                      Alto/Mezzo-Soprano
                      • Dramatischer Alt
                      • Dramatischer Mezzosopran