📆September 17, 1946 #ArthurKay's musical revue of highlights from #VictorHerbert operettas, "Gypsy Lady," opens at #CenturyTheater, #NYC, and runs for 79 performances

#TodayInHistory #MusicHistory #ClassicalMusic #Operettas #GypsyLady

#JacquesOffenbach was born #OnThisDay in 1819, writing music now considered the quintessence of 19th c. France, composing nearly 100 #operettas & one #opera, "Les Contes d'Hoffman"; here's the barcarolle ("Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour"):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Eji...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques...

#OTD #TDIH #June3, 1899 #RIP #JohannStraussII. #JohannStrauss #Composers #Waltzes #Polkas #Operettas #Ballet #RomanticMusic #BlueDanube #KaiserWaltz #TalesFromTheViennaWoods #DieFledermaus #DerZigeunerbaron #ClassicalMusic #ClassicalSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvFy...

Offenbach

"Les Contes d'Hoffmann"

"Orpheus in the Underworld"

#JacquesOffenbach was born #OnThisDay in 1819; the Jewish immigrant wrote #music now considered the quintessence of 19th c. #France, composing nearly 100 #operettas & one #opera, "Les Contes d'Hoffman," with its celebrated barcarolle:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFIR...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques...