Jacques Offenbach (born Jacob Offenbach; 20 June 1819 – 5 October 1880) was a German-born French composer and cellist of the Romantic era and one of the originators of the operetta form. Of German-Jewish ancestry, he was one of the most influential composers of popular music in Europe in the 19th century, and many of his works remain in the repertory.
Offenbach's numerous operettas, such as Orpheus in the Underworld, and La belle Hélène, were ext...
more
Read article at Wikipedia
Date of birth:
- Jun 20, 1819
Date of death:
- Oct 5, 1880 (age 61 years)
Place of birth:
Instruments Played:
Also known as:
- Offenbach,
- Jaques Offenbach,
- Offenbach, Jacques,
- Offenbach Pop Opera,
- Offenbach Soap Opera,
- J. Offenbach,
- 오펜바흐
- Scroll to:
- Music
- People
- Film music contributor
- Art Subject
