Hortense Schneider in title role of Offenbach's Operetta La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein. 1867. (The Grand Duchess of Gérolstein) 1867. Book and lyrics by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Shakespeare on the Stage - An illustrated History of Shakespearian performance by Robert Speaight page 187. Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) was a German-born French composer and cellist, and one of the originators of the operetta form, a precursor of the modern musical comedy.
Hortense Schneider in title role of Offenbach's Operetta La Grande Duchesse de Gerolstein. 1867. (The Grand Duchess of Gérolstein) 1867. Book and lyrics by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Shakespeare on the Stage - An illustrated History of Shakespearian performance by Robert Speaight page 187. Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) was a German-born French composer and cellist, and one of the originators of the operetta form, a precursor of the modern musical comedy.