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Description edit
Siegfried Kracauer's biography of the composer Jacques Offenbach is a remarkable work of social and cultural history. First published in German in 1937 and in English translation in 1938, the book uses the life and work of Offenbach as a focal point for a broad and penetrating portrayal of... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Ludovic Halevy: Add a description of this character.
- Hortense Schneider
- Herminie
- Dr. Veron
- Herve
- Wagner
- Jacques
- Albert Wolff
- Louis-philippe
- Meilhac
- Jules
- Strauss
- Morny
- Bismarck
- Eugenie
- Musard
- Rochefort
- Zimmer
- Saint-germain
- Zola
- Hoffmann
- Zulma Bouffar
- Seymour
- M. Basset
- Helen
- Mlle Rachel
- Victor Hugo
- Roger
- Alfred De Musset
- Mme Mitchell
- John Styx
- Marquis
- Houssaye
- Baden
- Villemessant
- Jullien
- Marseillaise
- Vizentini
- Laffitte
- Gramont-caderousse
- Sardou
- Ariel
- Leonce
- Seligmann
- Mlle Aimee
- David
- Haussmann
Setting & Locations edit
- Café De Paris
- France
- Opera
- Cologne
- Vienna
- London
- Bohemia
- America
- Bouffes
- Flotow
- New York
- Europe
- Germany
- Palais-royal
- Italy
- Meyerbeer
- Venice
- Etretat
- England
- Jupiter
- Egypt
- Republic
- Varietes
- Austria
- Fortunio
- Theatre Francais
- St. Petersburg
- Bordeaux
- Jardin Turc
- Canada
Authors & Contributors edit
- Siegfried Kracauer (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 782.12092
Subjects edit
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Musical Genres › Classical › Composers › Offenbach, Jacques
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Musical Genres › Opera
- Books › Entertainment › Music › Theory, Composition & Performance › Composition
- Books › History › Europe › France › Paris
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Arts & Literature › Composers & Musicians
- Books › Entertainment › Music › History & Criticism
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Reference & Collections
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Specific Groups
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