Fact file
| Year of birth | 1819 |
| Year of death | 1880 |
| Nationality | France |
| Period | Romantic |
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BerlinBluebeardNew Production
Offenbach: Barbe-bleue
Stefan Soltesz; Stefan Herheim; Komische Oper Berlin; Christof Hetzer; Esther Bialas; Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke; Peter Renz
San DiegoDances, Suites and Serenades
Bernstein, Strauss R., Offenbach
San Diego Symphony; Fabien Gabel; Simone Lamsma
LinzOpernarien und Duette
Mozart, Rossini, Verdi, Offenbach, Gounod, Bernstein, Loewe, Gershwin
KünstlerOrchester Wien; Werner Hackl; Daniela Fally; Johannes Rödhammer-Roedemer
San DiegoDances, Suites and Serenades
Bernstein, Strauss R., Offenbach
San Diego Symphony; Fabien Gabel; Simone Lamsma
SalzburgLa Périchole (konzertant)
Offenbach: La Périchole
Marc Minkowski; Aude Extrémo; Benjamin Bernheim; Laurent Alvaro; Lea Desandre
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A boisterous romp at the Komische Oper
Stefan Herheim packs puns and gags into a three-hour long show, but less could have been more.
Oper Köln's delightful Orpheus enraptures all ages
Oper Köln’s Orpheus in the Underworld proved age accessibility must not sacrifice humour and musical integrity. The tight ensemble piece was superbly acted and well-sung throughout.
Play on the Parisian profile: Offenbach’s La Vie parisienne
“Eat, dance, sing, and afterwards make love” was the motto for Parisian life, and their pursuit made up the greater part of this performance.
Grigòlo stars as Debus leads thrilling Hoffmann at The Met
Bartlett Sher's production of The Tales of Hoffmann, revived at The Met, takes a Kafka-esque, surreal view of the opera.
Testé, Spyres and Pudova stand out in Hoffmann
Offenbach's vivid setting of E.T.A. Hoffmann's fantastic tales gets an enjoyable outing, with Spyres, Testé and Pudova the undoubted stars of the show.