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 (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Tales of Hoffmann | 5 |
| Les Contes d'Hoffmann | 3 |
| Les Contes d’Hoffmann canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Coppélius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dapertutto NERFINISHED ⓘ Dr. Miracle NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
play Les Contes fantastiques d’Hoffmann
ⓘ
works of E. T. A. Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Offenbach’s last opera ⓘ |
| composer | Jacques Offenbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1881-02-10 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Opéra-Comique, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opéra fantastique ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| laterEditors | Ernest Guiraud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettist | Jules Barbier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Antonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giulietta NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicklausse NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAria |
Barcarolle – Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elle a fui, la tourterelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Les oiseaux dans la charmille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableNumber | Kleinzach ballad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTheatre | Salle Favart, Opéra-Comique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Munich
NERFINISHED
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Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris ⓘ Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAtComposerDeath | left incomplete ⓘ |
| structure | prologue and three acts plus epilogue ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | three love affairs of Hoffmann ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between art and love
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illusion versus reality ⓘ the artist’s inspiration through suffering ⓘ |
| voiceTypeOfRole |
Antonia – lyric soprano
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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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