Sabine Devieilhe - The Tales Of Hoffmann: Olympia Aria - Offenbach Apr 2026

: Devieilhe has noted that while the role must sound light and funny, it requires extreme vocal control to maintain that "fresh" sound while acting like a rigid puppet. Aria Context & Trivia

: Jacques Offenbach’s only grand opera, The Tales of Hoffmann , was premiered posthumously in 1881. : Devieilhe has noted that while the role

: Titled "The Birds in the Bower," the song is an ironic, sweet melody about nature and love, performed by a soulless automaton. The Tales of Hoffmann