Make a night of it with dinner at Cafe Degas (with a $40 gift certificate) and the opera for you and a friend! Dine at Degas on Esplanade Ave. and then take in New Orleans Opera Association's presentation of "The Tales of Hoffmann" by Jacques Offenbach on Thursday, Nov. 18. It is at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre of the Performing Arts. Your seat will be upper balcony, Section 17, Row D, Seats 1 and 2. Enjoy!