Jacques Offenbach
Born: 20th June 1819, Cologne
Died: 5th October 1880, Paris
Nationality: French, German
Jacques Offenbach was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s to the 1870s, and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann. He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre, particularly Franz von Suppé, Johann Strauss II and Arthur Sullivan. His best-known 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.
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Further Reading: Offenbach
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Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann from Covent Garden
19th Dec 2025
Stuffed with references to films including Moulin Rouge, Casino Royale and Mary Poppins, Damiano Michieletto’s surreal, absinthe-drenched production of Offenbach's final opera is the perfect dark Christmas treat, with Juan Diego Flórez heading a superb cast as the eponymous poet and barfly.
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Véronique Gens and Offenbach's Divas
17th Oct 2025
The great tragédienne lets her hair down in a sparkling programme of excerpts from Offenbach's comic operas, including La belle Hélène, La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein and La Périchole.
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Popular Works: Offenbach
- Ah! quel dîner je viens de faire (from La Perichole) (13)
- Amours divins (from La Belle Helène) (6)
- Barbe-bleue (13)
- Barbe-bleue - Overture (10)
- Barcarolle (from Les Contes d'Hoffmann) (119)
- Can-Can (from Orpheus in the Underworld) (10)
- Conduisez-moi vers celui que j’adore (from Robinson Crusoë) (10)
- Couplets des deux hommes d'armes (from Geneviève de Brabant) (5)
- Dites-lui qu’on l’a remarqué (from La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein) (6)
- Elle a fui, la tourterelle (from Les Contes d' Hoffmann) (12)
- Gaîté Parisienne (31)
- Gaîté Parisienne – Ballet Suite (6)
- Il était une fois à la cour d'Eisenach (from Les contes d'Hoffmann) (8)
- La Belle Helène (7)
- La Belle Helene Overture (27)
- La Fille du tambour-major: Overture (5)
- La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein (17)
- La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein - Overture (11)
- La Perichole (9)
- La Vie Parisienne (Paris Life) (17)
- La Vie Parisienne: Overture (15)
- Le jugement de Pâris - Au Mont Ida (from La Belle Hélène) (10)
- Le Voyage dans la Lune (7)
- Les Contes d'Hoffmann (52)
- Les Contes d'Hoffmann (highlights) (7)
- Les Larmes de Jacqueline (No. 3 from Harmonies des bois, Op. 76) (14)
- Les oiseaux dans la charmille (from Les Contes d'Hoffmann) (26)
- Monsieur et Madame Denis: Overture (5)
- O Dieu, de quelle ivresse (from Les contes d'Hoffmann) (9)
- O mon cher amant, je te jure (from La Périchole) (7)
- Orphée aux Enfers (9)
- Orphée aux Enfers Overture (53)
- Overture La Fille du tambour-major (7)
- Pomme d’Api (6)
- Scintille, diamant (from Les Contes d'Hoffmann) (9)
- The Marines' Hymn (13)
- Tu n'es pas beau, tu n'es pas riche (from La Périchole) (6)
- Un Mari à la porte (A Husband at the Door) (9)
- Va pour Kleinzach...Il était une fois à la cour (from Les Contes d'Hoffmann) (6)
- Vert-Vert Overture (8)
Recent Best Sellers: Offenbach
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Inspiration
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Special offer. Neeme Järvi conducts Offenbach
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th October 2025
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International Classical Music Awards, 2026, Nominated - Vocal Music
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas Issue 2025, Vocal Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2026 Shortlist, Voice & Ensemble
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International Opera Awards, 2026, Shortlisted - Solo Recital Recording
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