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Jacques Offenbach Letter

A description of the item at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.
Title: Jacques Offenbach Letter
Inclusive Dates: undated (after 1844)
Quantity: 1 folder (SC)
Abstract: One letter from the German-born French composer composer, to a friend in Paris.
Language: French
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880) was a German-born French composer and cellist of Jewish ancestry. He had a strong influence in popular music in Europe, and was one of the originators of the operetta, of which he wrote more than one hundred. His works were noted for their elements of satire and parody; two for which he is particularly known are the operetta Orpheus in the Underworld and the opera The Tales of Hoffman.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Jacques Offenbach Letter consists of a single letter from Offenbach to someone surnamed Achard in Paris. The letter, in French, sends greetings from Offenbach and his wife and suggests that it is high time they should have a chance to see M. and Mme. Achard again. The recipient may be Amédée Achard, 1814-1875, a comic singer of the Société des Frileux.

The letter is undated but as it mentions Offenbach's wife, whom he married in 1844, it must be after that date.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Subject Headings

Persons

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Subjects

Composers -- France.

Genres and Forms

Correspondence.

Occupations

Composers.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Jacques Offenbach Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, unspecified date.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 1 Jul 2010
Revision history:

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Inventory

Correspondence
SC 528 to M. Achard undated

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