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Jacques Offenbach (/ ˈɒfənbɑːx /; [ n 1 ] 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.
Learn about the life and achievements of Jacques Offenbach, the French composer who pioneered the opérette genre. Find out his notable works, such as Orpheus in the Underworld and The Tales of Hoffmann, and his influence on music history.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and works of Jacques Offenbach, the composer-entrepreneur who created the operetta genre with his musical satire and charm. Discover how he mocked Napoleon III's France with his witty quotations and catchy tunes.
Jan 15, 2024 · Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) was a composer of German birth who took French citizenship and became famous in Paris for his comic operettas, a genre he created, and for the more serious opera, The Tales of Hoffmann.
- Mark Cartwright
Jacques Offenbach. (born Cologne 20 June 1819; died Paris 5 October 1880) Offenbach is a French composer of German origins (he became a naturalised French citizen in 1860) who wrote some of the most attractive and melodious music for the stage during the middle years of the nineteenth century.
- June 20, 1819
- October 5, 1880
Sep 21, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Jacques Offenbach, the composer of Orphée aux Enfers, La Belle Hélène and other opéra-bouffes. Find out his current and upcoming productions at the Paris Opera and the Amphithéâtre Olivier Messiaen.
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...
