La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein
Jacques Offenbach
1867
Credits
Paris: Brandus & Dufour (ca. 1867), reprinted Paris: Ph. Maquet (after 1887); from Tales of Hoffmann, ca. 1880–1881. Paris: Choudens Père et fils [1881]. Plate A.C. 5100.
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 6.
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Creator Bio
Jacques Offenbach
A prolific composer with a light comic touch, Jacques Offenbach produced scores of operettas, a lasting musical legacy. Born in Cologne, a cantor’s son, Offenbach mastered the cello at an early age, confounding his instructor. Performances in Parisian salons led, eventually, to renown, French citizenship, and a successful streak of operettas, begetting him more fame in the mid-1860s. Maturity conferred a more serious perspective, and his impish style yielded to a more sober, sensitive approach. By the time of his death, Offenbach was a national hero, worthy of the state funeral he was given.
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