(1819 - 1880)
The Tales of Hoffmann opera / Les contes d'HoffmannThe most famous number is the "Barcarolle" in Act 3:
- Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Beautiful night, oh night of love) -
* romanticising on a gondola
* with French lyrics and English translation - to sing along
* Hong and Larmore
Barcarolle ('boat') is a folk song sung by Venetian gondoliers.
- Heard that the gondoliers at Macao's Venetian Hotel sing well.
- The Barcarolle has been incorporated into many films, including La Vita è Bella (Life Is Beautiful).
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