Saturday at 1 p.m., Saturday Matinee presents the San Francisco Opera's production of Jacques Offenbach's The Tales Of Hoffmann.
Polenzani in "a stupendous portrayal...singing with beautifully soft, honeyed tone." San Francisco Classical Voice
Matthew Polenzani sings the roll of Hoffman, with Hye Jung Lee as Olympia, Natalie Dessay as Antonia, Irene Roberts as Giulietta, Jennifer Cherest as Stella, Alice Coote as Nicklausse, Christian Van Horn as Coppélius, Dapertutto, Dr. Miracle, Lindorf, and Steven Cole as Frantz, Andrès, Cochenille, Pittichinaccio.
Patrick Fournillier conducts.