The Tales of Hoffmann Composer Jacques Offenbach Librettists Jules Barbier and Michel Carré Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1945 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Gaetano Merola Stage Director(s) Armando Agnini Chorus Director Kurt Herbert Adler Cast Hoffmann, the poet Raoul Jobin Nicklausse, his friend Herta Glaz Olympia, a mechanical doll Evelynn Corvello Giulietta, the courtesan Lily Djanel Antonia, daughter of Crespel Licia Albanese Voice of the Mother Claramae Turner Coppélius Ezio Pinza Dapertutto Francesco Valentino Dr. Miracle Ezio Pinza Schlemil, lover of Giulietta Walter Olitzki Spalanzani Alessio De Paolis Crespel, father of Antonia Lorenzo Alvary Frantz Alessio De Paolis Nathanaël Joseph Tissier Cochenille John Garris Pittichinaccio John Garris Hermann Robert Mills Luther W. Vernon Sanders Show Dates Thu, Oct 4 1945, 8:15pm Broadcast Thu, Oct 4 1945, 7am Live radio broadcast, Acts II and III. Time and Place Nineteenth Century; Various parts of Europe Scenes PROLOGUE Act I -- Ballroom in Spalanzani's House Act II -- Court of a Palace on the Grand Canal, Venice Act III -- Room in Antonia's Home, Munich EPILOGUE Media Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Herta Glaz (Nicklausse), Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann), Ezio Pinza (Coppelius), Herta Glaz (Nicklausse) Credit Strohmeyer Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann), Herta Glaz (Nicklausse) Credit Strohmeyer Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1945_07_compressed.pdf (7.58 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- 10/4/1945, live radio broadcast, Acts II and III, from 10 to approximately 11:15 p.m. Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Herta Glaz (Nicklausse), Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann), Ensemble Credit Strohmeyer
Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann), Ezio Pinza (Coppelius), Herta Glaz (Nicklausse) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1945. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann), Herta Glaz (Nicklausse) Credit Strohmeyer