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La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein is Offenbach's 1867 opéra bouffe satirizing militarism, premiered in Paris with Hortense Schneider in the title role.
Les contes d'Hoffmann is an opera by Jacques Offenbach, premiered posthumously in 1881, notable for its blend of fantasy, dark romance, and lyrical coloratura.
Barbe-bleue is Offenbach's 1866 opéra bouffe after Perrault's Bluebeard, with a Meilhac-Halévy libretto and Hortense Schneider as Boulotte.
La fille du tambour-major is Offenbach's 1879 opéra comique, one of his last premieres and a successful work billed as his 100th stage piece.
Orphée aux enfers is an opéra bouffon by Jacques Offenbach, premiered in 1858, famous for its irreverent satire of classical mythology and the "Infernal Galop."
Le voyage dans la lune is Offenbach's 1875 opéra-féerie loosely after Jules Verne, premiered at the Théâtre de la Gaîté with lavish spectacle.
La belle Hélène is an opéra bouffe by Jacques Offenbach, premiered in 1864, renowned for its witty spoof of the classic myth surrounding the abduction of Helen of Troy.
Le roi Carotte is Offenbach's 1872 opéra-bouffe-féerie with a Victorien Sardou libretto, noted for its political satire and spectacular staging.
La princesse de Trébizonde is Offenbach's 1869 opéra bouffe, premiered at Baden-Baden and revised for Paris in the same productive year as Les brigands.
Le pont des soupirs is Offenbach's Venice-set 1861 opéra bouffe, with a Crémieux-Halévy libretto and a later four-act Paris version in 1868.
Robinson Crusoé is Offenbach's 1867 opéra comique after Daniel Defoe, written for the Paris Opéra-Comique and known for its larger-scale score.
“Gaîté Parisienne,” choreographed by Raymond Massine, is a vibrant and technically demanding ballet showcasing Parisian street life through energetic ensemble numbers and intricate partnering sequences, particularly noted for its innovative use of the “Massine” style.
M. Choufleuri restera chez lui le... is Offenbach's one-act 1861 opéra bouffe, a Paris drawing-room parody of Italian bel canto and social pretension.
Madame Favart is Offenbach's 1878 opéra comique about the actress Justine Favart, a late Paris success that ran 208 performances at the Folies-Dramatiques.
Le docteur Ox is Offenbach's 1877 opéra bouffe adapted from Jules Verne's short story, premiered at Paris's Théâtre des Variétés on 26 January 1877.
Geneviève de Brabant is an 1859 opéra bouffe by Offenbach based on a medieval legend; its Gendarmes' Duet formed a basis for the Marines' Hymn.
Offenbach's operetta (1866) satirizing Parisian social life during the Second Empire, celebrated for its wit and popular tunes.
L'île de Tulipatan is Offenbach's one-act 1868 opéra bouffe, with a Chivot-Duru libretto and a comic plot centered on mistaken gender roles.
Whittington is Offenbach's 1874 grand opera bouffe féerie based on Dick Whittington, his only major work to premiere in London.
