Jacques Offenbach

This famous melody, from the Venetian scene in its composer's last opera, has a captivating charm that no amount of familiarity could ever dispel. The melody, arranged by Carlo Martelli, first appeared in a much earlier operetta called Die Rheinnixen but its universal fame dates from its use in The Tales of Hoffmann. 1999

This famous melody, from the Venetian scene in its composer's last opera, has a captivating charm that no amount of familiarity could ever dispel. The melody, arranged by Carlo Martelli, first appeared in a much earlier operetta called Die Rheinnixen but its universal fame dates from its use in The Tales of Hoffmann.