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''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (French: ') is an opéra fantastique by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann. Hoffmann is the protagonist in the opera. == Composition history and sources == Barbier and Michel Carré had previously written a play, ', which was produced at the Odéon Theatre in Paris in 1851, and which Offenbach had seen. After returning from America in 1876 he learned that Barbier had adapted the play and it was being set to music by at the Opéra. Salomon handed the project to Offenbach. Work proceeded slowly interrupted by the composition of more profitable lighter works. Offenbach himself had a premonition that like Antonia he would die prior to its completion. He continued working on the opera throughout 1880, attending some rehearsals, but died on 5 October with the manuscript in his hand four months before the opening. Shortly before he died he had written to Léon Carvalho: "" (Hurry up and stage my opera. I have not much time left and my only wish is to attend the opening night).〔 The stories used in the opera were: * "" ("The Sandman"), 1816.〔"Der Sandmann" had provided the impetus for the ballet libretto of ''Coppélia'' (1870) with music by Léo Delibes.〕 * "Rath Krespel" ("Councillor Krespel",〔("Councillor Krespel" ) by E. T. A. Hoffmann, translated by Alexander Ewing〕 also known in English as "The Cremona Violin")〔("The Cremona Violin" ) in ''Weird Tales'', vol. 1, 1885, translated by John Thomas Bealby〕 1818.〔Lamb, Andrew "Jacques Offenbach". In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera'' Macmillan, London and New York, 1997.〕 * "" ("The Lost Reflection") from ''Die Abenteuer der Sylvester-Nacht'' (''The Adventures of New Year's Eve''), 1814. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Tales of Hoffmann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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