Recent performances of this opera have been in luenced by the  ndings of Michael Kaye and Jean-Christophe Keck, who intend their critical edition of it to supersede earlier editions by Choudens and Fritz Oeser.
Recent performances of this opera have been in luenced by the  ndings of Michael Kaye and Jean-Christophe Keck, who intend their critical edition of it to supersede earlier editions by Choudens and Fritz Oeser. This opera's third act includes a spurious septet and the spurious aria "Scintille, diamant" (sin-TEEL, dee-uh-MAHNT) so it has frequently been  lipped with the second act. Near the end of this opera, the protagonist insults his lover by singing a  nal verse of his song about a click-clacking dwarf. This opera was written so that four villains could be sung by the same bass-baritone and four love interests could be sung by the same soprano, though the demands of the coloratura aria "Les oiseaux dans la charmille" (lays wah-ZOH dahns lah shar-MEEL) o ten necessitates a separate singer to play Olympia. In this opera, Giulietta's act opens with the duet "O nuit, belle nuit d'amour" (oh NWEET, "bell" NWEET dah-MOOR), an iconic barcarolle. For 10 points, name this opera about a German story writer by Jacques O fenbach.
Recent performances of this opera have been in luenced by the  ndings of Michael Kaye and Jean-Christophe Keck, who intend their critical edition of it to supersede earlier editions by Choudens and Fritz Oeser.
The Tales of Ho3fmann [or Les contes d'Ho3fmann]