Jacques Offenbach

Jacques Offenbach was a GermanFrench composer cellist and impresario of the romantic period. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s1870s and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann. He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre particularly Johann Strauss Jr. and Arthur Sullivan. His bestknown works were continually revived during the 20th century and many of his operettas continue to be staged in the 21st. The Tales of Hoffmann remains part of the standard opera repertory.