Union Avenue Opera Presents Les Contes D’hoffmann
July 21, 2021
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The Big Top
3401 Washington Boulevard
St. Louis,
MO
63103
United States
JULY 21, 2021 / 7:30 PM
JULY 23, 2021 / 2:00 PM
JULY 24, 2021 / 7:30 PM
Offenbach’s grand French opera follows the poet Hoffmann as he searches for true love in a magical tale of thwarted love, art, and revenge! Best known for the Barcarolle “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour,” “Chanson de Kleinzach,” and the ultimate showcase of coloratura soprano singing, Olympia’s “Doll aria.” Les contes d’Hoffmann is a haunting tale of one man’s desire for the perfect woman.
Hounded by his other-worldly nemesis and accompanied by Nicklausse, his ever-faithful friend, Hoffmann seems forever unlucky in love. Darkly playful and set against fantastical backdrops and stirring chorus formations, the opera renders the story of Hoffmann’s descent into madness and intoxication in faithful detail.
Le contes d’Hoffmann will be presented in French with projected English supertitles.
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