Gaîté Parisienne

Gaïté Parisienne is a popular orchestral suite and ballet score composed of music by Jacques Offenbach, arranged by Manuel Rosenthal. Offenbach was a composer known for his French comic operas, called opérette, which were a characteristic art form of his time. He was born in Germany but moved to Paris, where he became a cellist and later a conductor.1

Offenbach opened his own theatre, the Bouffes-Parisiens, in 1855, premiering many of his celebrated operettas. His works often featured light burlesque and satire, with a fluent and elegant style. While he wrote over 100 stage works, his only grand opera, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, remained unfinished at his death. Gaïté Parisienne showcases his musical talent, remaining a beloved work in orchestral and ballet repertoire.1