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Composer of the Week:Jacques Offenbach

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(1819-80). With Donald Macleod. 1: The Early Years
Offenbach arrived in Paris in 1833, at the age of 14, and abandoned his studies at the Conservatoire in favour of life as a virtuoso cellist. But when he bought his own theatre his career really took off. Overture: Les Deux Aveugles
Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conductor Neville Marriner
Cello Concerto in G (Concerto Militaire) Ofra Harnoy , Cincinatti SO, conductor Erich Kunzel
Mesdames de la Halle (excerpts)
Monte Carlo Philharmonic , conductor Manuel Rosenthal
Ballet: Le Papillon (excerpt)
LSO, conductor Richard Bonynge
Genevieve de Brabant (excerpts) Boston Pops Orchestra, conductor Arthur Fiedler

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod.
Conductor:
Neville Marriner
Unknown:
Ofra Harnoy
Conductor:
Erich Kunzel
Conductor:
Monte Carlo Philharmonic
Conductor:
Manuel Rosenthal
Conductor:
Richard Bonynge
Conductor:
Arthur Fiedler
Ciboulette:
Mady Mesple (soprano)
Raflafla:
Charles Buries (tenor)
Source: Radio Times

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