Coliseum, London: Offenbach's swansong brings together three of the fantastical tales of ETA Hoffmann in a bitterly romantic bio-opera, at the end of which the writer decides to dedicate himself to art, not love. Unfortunately, Offenbach himself died before completing the score, which means that since the 1881 premiere onwards it's been subject to the additions, subtractions and rewritings of well-meaning b…
SOURCE: The Stage at 06:02AM on February 13, 2012