When does Hoffmann's Tales take place in Koblenz?

The performance takes place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

Where will the opera be performed?

The performance will take place in the theater tent of Theater Koblenz at the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, Greifenklaustraße, 56077 Koblenz.

In which language will the opera be sung?

Hoffmann's Tales will be performed in French with German surtitles.

Who is directing and who will take charge of the musical direction?

Anja Nicklich is directing, and the musical direction is taken by Sejoon Park.

Who sings the title role of Hoffmann?

The title role of the poet Hoffmann is played by Tobias Haaks.

Is there a special introduction to the opera?

For Hoffmann's Tales, a VR work introduction is offered, presenting Offenbach's compositional world and the characters of the opera in an unusual way.

Hoffmann's Tales: A feverish opera night between love, art, and madness

Name: Hoffmann's Tales
Start: 2026-11-04T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-04T21:20:00+01:00
Location: Theater Koblenz | Theaterzelt

A feverish dream journey between love, art, and madness

On November 4, 2026, the theater tent at the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress will transform into a nocturnal resonance space for Jacques Offenbach's fantastic opera Hoffmann's Tales. The production by Anja Nicklich leads into the inner spaces of a poet whose memories, yearnings, and fears merge into a kaleidoscopic stage event.

Hoffmann's love tales as a mirror of the soul

The poet, dreamer, and drinker Hoffmann stands on the edge of collapse. In a night soaked with alcohol, memory, and longing, he conjures the figure of his lost beloved Stella. From this conjuration arise three visionary female figures: Olympia, the artificially created perfect woman, Antonia, whose singing costs her life, and Giulietta, the seductive Venetian.

The three episodes appear as different mirrors of the same longing. Love and inspiration, desire and destruction lie closely together. Offenbach's music opens spaces between romantic intimacy, grotesque exaggeration, and nocturnal hallucination.

A production about the price of art

Anja Nicklich focuses on the creative power and its abysses. The dramaturgy connects art, memory, and guilt into a downward spiral in which Hoffmann experiences his own projections. The stage design becomes the psychological terrain: a place between dream chamber, memory space, and feverish night vision.

The musical direction is taken by Sejoon Park. Tobias Haaks plays the title role, and Haruna Yamazaki appears as Muse and Nicklausse. Hannah Beutler takes on Olympia, Giulietta, Antonia, and Stella; Nico Wouterse or Christoph Plessers embodies the demonic adversaries Lindorf, Coppelius, Dr. Miracle, and Dapertutto.

Offenbach's sound world in the theater tent

The acoustics of the theater tent and the presence of the Rheinland Philharmonic give the opera a special immediacy. Between shimmering sound surfaces, dramatic orchestral colors, and vocal brilliance, a theater atmosphere emerges in which the audience engages directly with Hoffmann's unstable consciousness state.

The performance takes place in French with German surtitles. A work introduction with VR elements additionally offers an unusual access to Offenbach's compositional world and the characters of the opera.

A stage experience for opera and theater lovers

Hoffmann's Tales combines great acting art, virtuosic singing, and a visually powerful direction. The audience's reaction arises from the interplay of comedic, eerie, and deeply moving moments. Offenbach's last opera appears as a dream journey through the vulnerability of the artist and as an intense meditation on the power of imagination.

The audience can expect an intense musical theater experience with fantastic characters, dark romance, and a production that draws attention behind the facade of the artist. Those who want to experience opera as a living stage art will find an evening full of sound, light, and emotional tension in Koblenz.