Can you hum the Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann? Of course you can, even if you think you cannot. Can you provide a synopsis of the plot? Of course not, even if you suppose that you can. Jacques Offenbach's only opera (his operettas were legion) has always been more about copious melody than coherent ...
SOURCE: National Post (Canada) at 02:04PM on April 11, 2012