The Tales of Hoffmann Composer Jacques Offenbach Librettists Jules Barbier and Michel Carré Company Spring Opera Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1963 Language English Creative/Crew Conductor Karl Kritz Production Thomas L. Colangelo, Jr. Vincent Porcaro Chorus Director Vincenzo Giannini Costume Designer(s) John Waltz Costumes Goldstein & Co. Cast Hoffmann, the poet Robert Moulson Olympia, a mechanical doll Carol Toscano Antonia, a singer Carol Todd Giulietta, a courtesan Beverly Wolff Lindorf, a concilor at Nürnberg Roderick Ristow Coppelius, Spalanzani's rival Roderick Ristow Doctor Miracle Roderick Ristow Dappertutto, a sorcerer Roderick Ristow Niklausse, Hoffmann's companion Nancy Williams Cochenille, Spalanzani's servant Lynn Detwiler Franz, Crespel's servant Lynn Detwiler Pittichinaccio, an admirer of Giulietta Lynn Detwiler Crespel, father of Antonia John West Voice of Antonia's Mother June Wilkins Spalanzani, a scientist and inventor Marvin Klebe Schlemil, lover of Giulietta David Giosso Stella, an opera singer Saramarie Hobson Luther, a tavern keeper Colin Harvey Hermann, a student James Wagner Nathaniel, a student Jan Budzinski Show Dates Tue, Apr 30 1963, 8pm Fri, May 3 1963, 8pm Time and Place Late nineteenth century; Nürnberg, Munich, Venice Scenes Prologue -- Luther's tavern in Nürnberg Act I -- Room in Spalanzani's home Act II -- Room in Crespel's home in Munich Act III -- Giulietta's palace on the Grand Canal in Venice Epilogue -- Luther's tavern in Nürnberg Acknowledgements Spring Opera gratefully acknowledges a donation by the San Francisco Foundation toward the cost of the new production of "The Tales of Hoffmann" Notes Spring Opera of San Francisco Cast is not listed in order of appearance English translation by Ruth and Thomas Martin