Jacques Offenbach
(1819 - 1880)A German-born French composer, he is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas (opéra comique) of the 1850s–1870s and his uncompleted opera The Tales of Hoffmann, which remains part of the standard opera repertory.
He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre, particularly Johann Strauss, Jr. and Arthur Sullivan.
The Tales of Hoffmann opera / Les contes d'Hoffmann
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| Barcarolle |
- Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour / Beautiful night, oh night of love
* with Spanish & French subtitles
* with French lyrics and English translation - in the footnote
Barcarolle ('boat') is a folk song sung by Venetian gondoliers.
- Heard that the gondoliers at Macao's Venetian Hotel sing well.
- The Barcarolle has been incorporated into many films, including La Vita è Bella (Life Is Beautiful):
Orpheus in The Underworld operetta
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| Can Can |
Things liven up as the most famous number in this operetta, the Galop Infernal (best known as Can-can), starts (at 7:33 in this video).
Tips: can-can is pronounced [kɑ̃kɑ̃] or roughly 'gong-gong'.
Offenbach did not write it for the can-can (French for chit-chat or gossip) dance. It was adapted so, and made so popular so, at Moulin Rouge in the 1920's.
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Bonus:
* Can Can in the Moulin Rouge (1952) movie
* Moulin Rouge @ Paris - Can Can starts at [3:00], but the dances before it are glamorous.
Extra:
* Can Can in the Moulin Rouge (2001) movie
* Because we can ... can-can
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