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'''Jacques Offenbach''' (1819-1880) was a French composer of light operas, notably ''The Tales of Hofmann,'' ''Orpheus in the Underworld,'' ''La Perichole,'' and ''La Belle Hélène." A 1938 ballet, ''Gaîté Parisienne,'' based on Offenbach's music, was and has remained popular.
'''Jacques Offenbach''' (1819-1880) was a French composer of light operas, notably ''The Tales of [[E. T. A. Hoffmann|Hoffmann]],'' ''[[Orpheus]] in the Underworld,'' ''La Perichole,'' and ''La Belle Hélène." A 1938 ballet, ''Gaîté Parisienne,'' based on Offenbach's music, was and has remained popular.
His most familiar tune is probably the [http://www.danshep.net/cancan.mid Can-Can] from ''Orpheus in the Underworld.''
His most familiar tune is probably the [http://www.danshep.net/cancan.mid Can-Can] from ''Orpheus in the Underworld.''
The United States Marine Hymn ("From the halls of Montezuma...") is based on an Offenbach tune, the Galop from ''La Belle Hélène.''
The United States Marine Hymn ("From the halls of Montezuma...") is based on an Offenbach tune, the Galop from ''La Belle Hélène.''