Admired yet underestimated: that was the fate of German-French operetta composer Jacques Offenbach, who died 140 ago. Here's a look back at his work. Dancers holding up high the seams of their frilly ...

Jacques Offenbach has written 25 shows including La Belle Hélène (Composer), La Jolie Parfumeuse (Composer), The Gay Parisienne (Composer), Orpheus in the Underworld (Composer), Madame Favart ...

Offenbach, who also launched avant-garde innovations in stagecraft and design, played a leading role in cultural change, not only in music but also in literature, art, and politics, as he offered an ...

It's Jacques Offenbach's 200th anniversary year, and this broadcast is a chance to get better acquainted with the versatile composer. From a mosquito dance to a song sung by a mechanical doll to a ...

Donald Macleod on Jacques Offenbach - maestro of the Cancan and much more besides. Today’s episode we meet Offenbach on the brink of defeat – when he decides to launch his own theatre company, ‘Les ...