O Estranho em Les Contes d'Hoffmann, de Jacques Offenbach / The Uncanny in Les Contes d'Hoffmann,by Jacques Offenbach

RESUMO

Freud possuía uma vivência pessoal com Les Contes d'Hoffmann, ópera de Jacques Offenbach. Ela trata do horror da castração e da frustação amorosa em mais de quatro contos de E.T.A. Hoffmann na adaptação do libretista Jules Barbier. A paixão do personagem Hoffmann por Olímpia pode ser interpretada enquanto uma manifestação do fetichismo. Já Antonia o seduz pelo seu canto e pelo desejo de ser famosa, tal qual uma Hortense Schneider, que interpretou a Helena de uma ópera três vezes citada por Freud. E Giulietta, essa sedutora cortesã representa o papel de uma esfinge – pelos olhos ela ameaça o herói, tal como um Édipo atormentado pelas intrigas familiares. Educado por um tio severo, E.T.A. Hoffmann desenvolveu a sensibilidade artística a partir do contato com a tia Sophie. Les Contes d'Hoffmann foi a última contribuição do Maestro de Monmartre, que homenageia aquele que deixou seu registro na história enquanto juiz de direito, escritor e compositor(AU)

ABSTRACT

Freud had a personal experience with Les Contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach. The opera deals with the horror of castration and the sufferings of love in more than four tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann in the adaptation by the librettist Jules Barbier. The passion of the character Hoffman by Olympia might be interpreted as a manifestation of fetishism. As of Antonia, she seduces by means of her singing and by the desire of being famous, just like Hortense Schneider, who interpreted Helen in an opera thrice quoted by Freud. Giulietta was a seductive courtesan who represents the role of a sphinx – by her eyes she threatens the hero, an Oedipus tormented by his family issues. Educated by a severe uncle, E.T.A. Hoffmann developed artistic sensibility through his aunt Sophie. Les Contes d'Hoffmann was the last play by the Maestro of Monmartre, who pays his tribute to the one who left his mark in History as a Supreme Court judge, writer and as a composerFreud had a personal experience with Les Contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Jacques Offenbach. The opera deals with the horror of castration and the sufferings of love in more than four tales by E.T.A. Hoffmann in the adaptation by the librettist Jules Barbier. The passion of the character Hoffman by Olympia might be interpreted as a manifestation of fetishism. As of Antonia, she seduces by means of her singing and by the desire of being famous, just like Hortense Schneider, who interpreted Helen in an opera thrice quoted by Freud. Giulietta was a seductive courtesan who represents the role of a sphinx – by her eyes she threatens the hero, an Oedipus tormented by his family issues. Educated by a severe uncle, E.T.A. Hoffmann developed artistic sensibility through his aunt Sophie. Les Contes d'Hoffmann was the last play by the Maestro of Monmartre, who pays his tribute to the one who left his mark in History as a Supreme Court judge, writer and as a composer(AU)