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Jacques Offenbach (/ ˈ ɒ f ən b ɑː x /; 20 June 1819 – 5 October 1880) was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann .
Jun 16, 2024 · Jacques Offenbach (born June 20, 1819, Cologne, Prussia [Germany]—died October 5, 1880, Paris, France) was a composer who created a type of light burlesque French comic opera known as the opérette, which became one of the most characteristic artistic products of the period.
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JACQUES OFFENBACH (1819-1880) Famous Orchestral Highlights from Operas 01. Orpheus in the Underworld - Overture I ( 0:10 ) 02. Orpheus in the Underworld - Galop (Act IV) ( 8:50 ) 03. Orpheus in...
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Feb 22, 2013 · LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN ( The Tales of Hoffmann) - Jacques Offenbach Opéra fantastique in a prologue, three acts and an epilogue Presented by Christophe Ghristi. Offenbach's...
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Learn about the life and career of Jacques Offenbach, the composer of Orphée aux Enfers, La Belle Hélène and other opéra-bouffe masterpieces. Find out his current and upcoming productions at the Paris Opera and other venues.
May 9, 2019 · BERLIN — The composer Jacques Offenbach captured the streets of mid-19th-century Paris like no other. But while he produced about 130 scores for the stage, his profile is often reduced to a...
Jacques Offenbach is a name that resonates in the annals of classical music, specifically in the realm of operetta. A composer, cellist, and impresario of the Romantic period, his influence extends beyond his own creations to the works of other eminent composers like Johann Strauss, Jr. and Arthur Sullivan.
