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Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) was a French composer of light operas, notably The Tales of 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 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.