MSU Opera Theatre’s The Tales of Hoffmann
Shelby and I just came back from a wonderful student production of Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann. Offenbach, known as "the thinnest man in Paris," in his day, composed lovely Romantic music, some of which I had actually heard prior to showing up at the 3 pm show.
The set pieces were great, with lots of physical humor that went well with the large cast. Of the students, Melody Siu-Wan Sze, the mezzo-soprano who played the role of Nicklausse, was fabulous. Shelby quite liked Matthew Tuell, who was in the title role of Hoffmann.