Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) was an originator of the operetta form. His burlesques of grand opera combined political and cultural satire and enjoyed enormous popularity from their debuts to the present.
Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) was an originator of the operetta form. His burlesques of grand opera combined political and cultural satire and enjoyed enormous popularity from their debuts to the present. See less