Les Contes d'Hoffmann. Opéra fantastique en 4 actes - Offenbach, Jacques 1819-1880; Barbier, Jules 1825-1901; Bazille, Auguste 1828-1891 (Paris Choudens, 1881)
The imprint "Choudens Père et Fils ... 265, Rue St. Honoré" suggests a publishing date before April 1885
The opera was composed between 1876 and 1880, and premiered 1881 in Paris at the Opéra-Comique. Casting of the premiere printed in this edition.
Plate A.C.5100
Premiered at the Opéra-Comique, Paris, on 10 February 1881
Ex libris Biblioth. Leclerc (manuscript)
Keywords: Hoffmann, E. T. A. -- 1776-1822; Opéra-Comique (Paris, France); 19th Century (1801-1900); Opera; Paris (France)