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Dans les rôles d'amoureux langoureux - No. 3, Couplets
from Prologue of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Councillor Lindorf, a councilor of Nuremburg
Voice Part : bass-baritone Fach : lyric bass|dramatic baritone
Setting : Luther's tavern, Nuremburg, 19th century
Range : B3 to E4. Tessitura : F3 to E4
Synopsis : After having intercepted a note from Stella to Hoffmann asking him to join her after her opera performance, Lindorf sings that he will win over Hoffmann because of his strength and because people fear him. He is old, but he is alive!
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0840, for score : #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Il ètait une fois à la cour d'Eisenach - No. 6, Chanson
from Prologue of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Hoffmann, a poet
Voice Part : tenor Fach : lyric tenor
Setting : Luther's tavern, Nuremburg, 19th century
Range : E3 to A5. Tessitura : A4 to F#/Gb4
Synopsis : During the intermission of Stella's opera, Hoffmann and a group of students come into Luther's taproom for a drink. The students ask for a story and Hoffmann responds with the Légende de Kleinzach, a dwarf whose incredible ugliness he begins describing. Midway through, though, he goes off on the beauty of a woman he used to know.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0963, for score : #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Allons! Courage et confiance...Ah! vivre deux! - No. 9, Recitative and Romance
from Act I of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Hoffmann, a poet
Voice Part : tenor Fach : lyric tenor
Setting : The parlor room of Spalanzani the scientist, 19th century
Range : E3 to G4. Tessitura : A4 to F4
Synopsis : Spalanzani the inventor and Coppélius the magician have created Olympia, a human-like mechanical doll. From afar, Hoffmann has seen Olympia and, not knowing that she is a mechanical doll, he falls in love with her. He sings of how they will share their love, asking her to open her heart to love's rays.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Une poupèe aux yeux d'èmail - No. 10, Couplets
from Act I of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Nicklausse, Hoffmann's friend
Voice Part : mezzo-soprano Fach : lyric mezzo
Setting : The parlor room of Spalanzani the scientist, 19th century
Range : D4 to G5. Tessitura : G4 to G5
Synopsis : After Hoffmann tells Nicklausse that he has fallen in love with Olympia, Nicklausse (who knows that Olympia is a mechanical doll) sings him a warning song telling the story of a mechanical doll that looked human that fell in love with a copper bird.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

The Doll Song ("Les oiseaux dans la charmille") - No. 12, Couplets
from Act I of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Olympia, a doll
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric coloratura
Setting : The parlor room of Spalanzani the scientist, 19th century
Range : D#/Eb4 to D#/Eb6. Tessitura : G#/Ab4 to A#/Bb6
Synopsis : Spalanzani the inventor winds Olympia the doll up to sing for his guests. She sings this song about the birds and how they sing of the young girl of love.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0355, for score : #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Amis, l'amour tendre et rêveur - No. 17, Couplets Bachiques
from Act II of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Hoffmann, a poet
Voice Part : tenor Fach : lyric tenor
Setting : Giulietta's palace, Venice, 19th century
Range : D#/Eb3 to A#/Bb5. Tessitura : G#/Ab3 to G4
Synopsis : After Nicklausse and Giulietta sing a melancholy duet about love and the beauty of the night, Hoffmann sings them a happier tune of drinking and laughter.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Scintille, diamant - No. 19
from Act II of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Dapertutto, a magician
Voice Part : bass-baritone Fach : lyric bass|dramatic baritone
Setting : Giulietta's palace, Venice, 19th century
Range : B3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : E3 to E4
Synopsis : Dapertutto sings of his diamond ring with which he controls Giulietta who he hopes can capture Hoffmann with.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

O Dieu! de quelle ivresse - part of No. 21, duo
from Act II of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Hoffmann, a poet
Voice Part : tenor Fach : lyric tenor
Setting : Giulietta's palace, Venice, 19th century
Range : F3 to A#/Bb5. Tessitura : A#/Bb4 to G#/Ab4
Synopsis : After Giulietta warns Hoffmann that he should go to avoid a confrontation with Schlemil, another of her lovers, Hoffmann confesses the full extents of his love for her.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Elle a fui, la tourtelle - No. 25, Romance
from Act III of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Antonia, a sick woman
Voice Part : soprano Fach : lyric soprano
Setting : A room in Crespel's house, Munich, 19th century
Range : D4 to A6. Tessitura : G4 to F#/Gb5
Synopsis : Antonia sings of her sorrow over a lost lover. She wishs that he would return to her.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0956, for score : #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Jour et nuit je me mets en quatre - No. 27, Couplets
from Act III of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Frantz, the servant of Crespel
Voice Part : tenor Fach : buffo tenor
Setting : A room in Crespel's house, Munich, 19th century
Range : D3 to A5. Tessitura : A4 to G4
Synopsis : After Crespel tells Frantz to remain with his daughter, Frantz sings of how he likes to sing.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

J'ai des yeux - No. 11, Chanson
from Act I of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Coppèlies, a magician
Voice Part : bass-baritone Fach : lyric bass|dramatic baritone
Setting : The parlor room of Spalanzani the scientist, 19th century
Range : A#/Bb3 to F4. Tessitura : F3 to D#/Eb4
Synopsis : Coppèlies declares that he has the eyes for Olympia the mechanical doll.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Ann Feeney.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Martin). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Voyez-la sous son éventail - No. 10, Couplets
from Act I of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Nicklausse, Hoffmann's friend
Voice Part : mezzo-soprano Fach : lyric mezzo
Setting : The parlor room of Spalanzani the scientist, 19th century
Range : Has not been entered yet.
Synopsis : Nicklausse sings this "cautionary tale" to Hoffmann during the Olympia act, to warn Hoffmann from falling too deeply in love with "la belle Olympia" who, Nicklausse implies very clearly, is not at all what she seems.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Karen Mercedes.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #AE 33 (Alkor).
Information contributed by Karen Mercedes (dalila@radix.net). This aria is found in place of Une poupèe aux yeux d'èmail in the Oeser/Alkor edition of the opera.

C'est l'amour vainqueur - No. 13, Romance
from Act III of the French opera, Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto : Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Role : Nicklausse, Hoffmann's friend
Voice Part : mezzo-soprano Fach : lyric mezzo
Setting : A room in Crespel's house, Munich, 19th century
Range : B4 to A6. Tessitura : Has not been entered yet.
Synopsis : Nicklausse sings of music and love, in an effort to persuade Hoffmann that artistic love is more important than romantic love.
Sound file : none
Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Karen Mercedes.
Recordings : Complete Opera Excerpts from Opera
Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #AE 33 (Alkor).
Information contributed by Karen Mercedes (dalila@radix.net). This aria is only found in the Oeser/Alkor edition of the opera.

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