The opera takes place on 23 and 24 April in the Auditorium's Symphony Hall, which will be transformed into a large and colourful circus

 

The Auditorio de Tenerife is a cultural space linked to the Department of Culture of Tenerife Island’s Council that is managed by its island's Minister of Culture, Enrique Arriaga. It puts on sale the tickets for Les contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann). This is an adapted opera for all the family and ideal for adults who want to get an introduction to the world of opera. The opera takes place on 23 and 24 April in the Symphony Hall, which will be transformed into a large and colourful circus. 

Saturday's performance (23 April) takes place at 6:00 p.m., while Sunday's performance (24 April) is a morning session that starts at 12:00 noon. The tickets are sold to a general price of 10 Euro, price to which special discounts for the unemployed (50%), large families (25%), season ticket holders (15%) and audience under 30 years of age (5 Euro) are applicable. 

This is a revival of this production by the Auditorio de Tenerife which premièred in 2017, an opera in three acts with music by Offenbach and libretto by Jules Barbier. It is based on a work that Barbier himself and Michael Carré wrote about the tales of Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann. This work was premièred at the Opera-Comique of Paris in 1881.

This adapted version for all audiences comes with the musical direction of Rubén Díez, conducting the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra and Raúl Vázquez in charge of staging and scene design. The costume design is by Leo Martínez while the lighting is by Miguel Ponce.

The cast will be led by the tenor David Astorga as Hoffmann. The sopranos Maria Rita Combattelli, Elvira Padrino and Inés Lorans, the mezzo-soprano Daniela Prado, the tenor César Arrieta and the baritone Jacobo Ochoa complete the list of singers who bring to life the fun characters surrounding the story of the protagonist.

The tickets can be purchased until fifteen minutes before each performance on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the Auditorium's box office from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m and by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 during the same schedules. By purchasing tickets, you accept the measures implemented by the cultural centre to combat COVID-19. All of the measures, as well as the contingency plan certified by AENOR, can be consulted on the Auditorium’s website.