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| Creator: | Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880. |
| Title: | Jacques Offenbach Letter |
| Inclusive Dates: | undated (after 1844) |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | One letter from the German-born French composer composer, to a friend in Paris. |
| Language: | French |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880) was a German-born French composer and cellist of Jewish ancestry. He had a strong influence in popular music in Europe, and was one of the originators of the operetta, of which he wrote more than one hundred. His works were noted for their elements of satire and parody; two for which he is particularly known are the operetta Orpheus in the Underworld and the opera The Tales of Hoffman.
The Jacques Offenbach Letter consists of a single letter from Offenbach to someone surnamed Achard in Paris. The letter, in French, sends greetings from Offenbach and his wife and suggests that it is high time they should have a chance to see M. and Mme. Achard again. The recipient may be Amédée Achard, 1814-1875, a comic singer of the Société des Frileux.
The letter is undated but as it mentions Offenbach's wife, whom he married in 1844, it must be after that date.
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Jacques Offenbach Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Purchase, unspecified date.
Created by: MRC
Date: 1 Jul 2010
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