The Tales of Hoffmann

By Jacques Offenbach

One of the most talked-about productions in Seattle Opera history returns to McCaw Hall for a glorious season finale. An endlessly inventive poet regales his drinking buddies with stories of romancing three fantastic women. A trio of colorful villains foils our hero at every turn. Three fabulous shows in one, Offenbach’s sumptuous collage of whimsy, creativity, heartbreak, and artistic salvation enchants and delights with luminous music and compelling theater. Not to be missed.

In French with English subtitles | at McCaw Hall
Approximate Running Time: 3 hours, 30 minutes, with 2 intermissions

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Features

Artists

About The Cast

Tenor William Burden makes his role debut as the storyteller who is so unlucky in love, with Norah Amsellem as the Woman he can never have and Kate Lindsey as his best friend and inspiration.

Photos

A Visual Tour

Take a look at the colorful costumes and imaginative sets of Seattle Opera’s production, in addition to other photos of familiar faces such as William Burden, Kate Lindsey and Norah Amsellem.