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 1949 Language French Creative/Crew Conductor Paul Breisach 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 Uta Graf(10/14) Jo Ann O'Connell(10/20) Giulietta, the courtesan Jarmila Novotná(10/14) Blanche Thebom(10/20) Antonia, daughter of Crespel Licia Albanese(10/14) Dorothy Warenskjold(10/20) Voice of the Mother Donna Walker Coppélius Salvatore Baccaloni Dappertutto Lawrence Tibbett Dr. Miracle Lawrence Tibbett Schlemil, lover of Giulietta George Cehanovsky Spalanzani Alessio De Paolis Crespel, father of Antonia Desire Ligeti Frantz Alessio De Paolis Nathanaël Caesar Curzi Cochenille Leslie Chabay Pittichinaccio Leslie Chabay Hermann Demy Trevor Luther Colin Harvey Andrès Leslie Chabay Lindorf George Cehanovsky Stella Valerie Lagorio Show Dates Fri, Oct 14 1949, 8pm Thu, Oct 20 1949, 8pm Time and Place Nineteenth Century; Various Parts of Europe Scenes PROLOGUE -- A Wine Cellar 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 -- Same as Prologue Media Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann) Credit Strohmeyer Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Uta Graf (Olympia), Lesley Chabay (Cochenille) Credit Strohmeyer Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann), Herta Glaz (Niklausse), Alessio de Paolis (Spalanzani), Unknown Credit Strohmeyer Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1949_04_compressed.pdf (6.91 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Dancers San Francisco Opera Corps de Ballet
Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Uta Graf (Olympia), Lesley Chabay (Cochenille) Credit Strohmeyer
Image Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Jacques Offenbach. San Francisco Opera, 1949. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Raoul Jobin (Hoffmann), Herta Glaz (Niklausse), Alessio de Paolis (Spalanzani), Unknown Credit Strohmeyer