Tales of Hoffman

[Elainemmbell at aol.com]

In a message dated 11/16/2004 11:11:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
ghetta_outta at hotmail.com writes:
In the second act Hoffman professes his love for Antonia, a woman with a 
weak heart, forbidden to sing by her father lest her heart fail.  This time 
the same scientist now in the guise of Dr. Miracle entices the girl to sing 
and thus she dies.
Isn't this also the plot of a Thomas Mann short story? Set in a sanitarium 
(for a change) the story is about a not-very-ailing young man who falls in love 
with a girl who is not supposed to play the piano because of her weak heart, 
but he seduces her to do so and she dies. I think. Anyone familiar with this? 
Title?
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