(l – r) Russell Thomas as Hoffmann, Keri Alkema as Giulietta and Lauren Segal as The Muse/Nicklausse (in shadow) in the Canadian Opera Company production of The Tales of Hoffmann, 2012. Conductor Johannes Debus, director Lee Blakeley, set designer Roni Toren, costume designer Brigitte Reiffenstuel, lighting designer Jenny Cane, and movement director Tess Gibbs. Photo: Chris Hutcheson