The Tales Of Hoffmann -

The Tales of Hoffmann ( Les contes d'Hoffmann ) is a celebrated opéra fantastique by , first premiered posthumously in Paris on February 10, 1881 . It is based on a play by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, which fictionalizes the life and stories of German Romantic author E.T.A. Hoffmann . Plot Summary

The opera is structured as a prologue, three acts (each depicting a different failed love affair), and an epilogue. The Tales of Hoffmann (1951) - IMDb The Tales of Hoffmann