Offenbach's Songs From The Great Operettas
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Offenbach's Songs From The Great Operettas by Jacques Offenbach
Jacques Offenbach (1819-80) ranks among the greatest composers of lighthearted operettas, and his famous songs continue to charm millions who know neither their names nor their composer. This volume features the sheet music for 38 popular songs from 14 operettas. All are reproduced from the original sheet music -- a few from the original piano-vocal scores, and some with lively pictorial covers. Contents include four songs from Orphee aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld), five songs from La belle Helene, four songs from La vie parisienne, six songs from La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein, seven songs from La Perichole, three songs from La fille du tambour-major, and more. The complete French texts appear on the music pages, and a separate section offers English translations. All songs were chosen by Antonio de Almeida, a renowned conductor and authority on Offenbach, who also provides an informative Introduction.
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780486233413 |
| ISBN 10 | 0486233413 |
| Title | Offenbach's Songs From The Great Operettas |
| Author | Jacques Offenbach |
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| Binding Type | Book |
| Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Year published | 2010-08-19 |
| Number of pages | 195 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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