Nicolas A. Garcia

Artistic Director

Donald Pippin

Founder

Offenbach

TALES OF HOFFMANN

A fantastical journey through the doomed romances of the poet, Hoffmann. Hounded by his nemesis and accompanied by Nicklausse, his ever faithful friend, Hoffmann seems forever unlucky in love.

As ever, Offenbach is a Pocket Opera specialty!

Pocket Opera on KALW

Artistic Director, Nicolas A. Garcia, and General Manager, Chung-Wai Soong were at KALW studios and had a great chat with David Latulippe on Open Air about Pocket Opera.

You can hear the full interview HERE 

 

STAGE DIRECTOR: PHIL LOWERY
MUSIC DIRECTOR: FRANK JOHNSON

CAST

Hoffmann: Robert Vann

Villains: Shouvik Mondle

Nicklausse: Whitney Steele

Olympia: Chelsea Hollow

Giulietta: Rabihah Dunn

Antonia: Erina Newkirk

Antonia’s Mother: Marcelle Dronkers

Hermann/Schlemil/Crespel: Michael Grammer

Andrès/Cochenille/Pitichinaccio: Patrick Hagen

Luther/Spalanzani: Wayne Wong

Nathaniel: Jackson Beaman

Frantz: Craig Knudsen

Sunday, June 2 | 2 pm
Hillside Club in Berkeley

Sunday, June 9 | 2 pm
Legion of Honor in San Francisco

Sunday, June 16 | 5 pm
Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto

“an exciting, funny, delightful and fast-moving two-and-a-half hours” – Full review HERE

“awed and enlightened” – Full review HERE

Board of Directors

Mel Bachmeier, President
Yen Bachmeier, 2nd Vice President
Paul Lorton, Jr, Secretary
Lisa Moore, Treasurer
Lawrence Dillon
Justin Marsh
Laura Z. Olson

Donald Pippin - Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus

Staff

Jeffrey Jordan - Executive Director
Nicolas Aliaga Garcia - Artistic Director
Chung-Wai Soong - General Manager
Diana Dorman - Orchestra Contractor
Diane Grubbe - Bookkeeper
Daniel Yelen - Props Master/Assitant Stage Manager

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