The 'Offenbachiade' was a new genre born from the success of Offenbach's Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld), offering satire of current events alongside audience favorites like the can-can.
Composer Biography
Jacques Offenbach died on October 5, 1880, haggard and overworked, just days after writing the final note of the piano score for his greatest legacy, The Tales of Hoffmann.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jacques Offenbach aimed to combat boredom with his works, creating biting satires and parodies that functioned as political cabaret with captivating musical invention.
Performer Biography
The Leipziger Symphonieorchester performs over 100 concerts annually and has an excellent reputation for its artistry, touring internationally to countries like China and Mexico.
Cultural Impact
Jacques Offenbach's works, particularly in the 1860s, captured the mood of Paris, with his melodies whistled on boulevards and the can-can danced by ladies of the night.
Composer Biography
Jacques Offenbach, born Jakob Offenbach in Cologne in 1819, was a musical prodigy among his nine siblings.
Composer Biography
Despite being German and young, Jacques Offenbach and his brother Julius were exceptionally allowed to study at the Paris Conservatoire in 1833, thanks to Luigi Cherubini.
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