{"product_id":"4589538745745","title":"Jean-Pierre Haeck - Offenbach Unknown Overture and Song - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean-Pierre Haeck\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[A Collection of Offenkbach’s Rare Works Tracing His Unknown Early Career, Performed by a New Generation of Promising Musicians]\n2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Offenbach, France’s preeminent composer of operetta. Amid a flurry of releases befitting this commemorative year, this latest recording from the globally renowned, up-and-coming French label Alpha is far more than just a collection of rare repertoire. With an impeccable choice of performers and a program so meticulously curated it leaves one in awe, this is a rich and substantial album that challenges the conventional perception of Offenbach.\nAs exemplified by the success of *Orpheus in the Underworld (In Heaven and Hell)* in 1858, French composer Offenbach’s masterful comic operas were written most frequently during the Second Empire—that is, in the 1850s and 1860s. However, this German-born composer, like Chopin and Donizetti, had already arrived in Paris as early as the 1830s. This album features his ambitious early work *Six Fables* (with soloist Karine Déhé, who has made remarkable strides in recent years!), as well as dance pieces that provided the young Offenbach with his daily bread. Including a number of rare overtures, this is an excellent program that traces the arc of his career. Enjoy this spirited performance—with an eye toward period-authentic interpretation—alongside the orchestra of the Rouen Opera (located north of Paris in Normandy), which has been garnering increasing attention in recent years for its innovative initiatives.\nNaxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alpha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53525305098529,"sku":"4589538745745","price":2970.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538745745.jpg?v=1789730744","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4589538745745","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}