Biography

Jacques Offenbach

Gender
Male
Nationality
French
Born
6/20/1819
Died
10/5/1880
Show Categories
Opera, Musical
Genres
Comedy, Parody, Historical/Biographical, Drama, Dark Comedy, Romance, Fairy Tale/Fantasy

Jacques Offenbach was a French Romantic composer who is well remembered for nearly 100 contributions to the operetta genre, as well as several comic operas. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire, and subsequently worked as a cellist and conductor. Several of his works are still incredibly popular today including Orphee aux enfers, La belle Helene, and The Tales of Hoffman.

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