Kinky Brothel Games Intrigue in ENO’s ‘Hoffmann’: London Stage

It’s an odd sort of brothel. There’s a gigantic shaving mirror on the wall, a schoolboy on the make and a pet gorilla on the loose.

I wasn’t the only one scratching my head after seeing Richard Jones’s new production of Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffmann” at English National Opera. Fortunately, it’s as intriguing and enjoyable as it is puzzling.