Who composed the tune most closely associated to the "Infernal Galop" as part of the "Orpheus in the Underworld" opera?
Can-can The can-can (or cancan as in the original French; ] ) is a high-energy, physically demanding dance which became a popular music hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. Originally danced by both sexes, it is now traditionally associated with a chorus line of female dancers. The main features of the dance are the high kicks, splits and cartwheels. The "Infernal Galop" from Jacques Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld" is the tune most associated with the can-can.
Carnival Overture The concert overture Carnival (Czech: "Karneval, koncertní ouvertura" ), Op. 92, B. 169, was written by Antonín Dvořák in 1891. It is part of a "Nature, Life and Love" trilogy of overtures written by Dvořák, forming the second "Life" part. The other two parts of the trilogy are "In Nature's Realm", Op. 91 ("Nature") and "Othello", Op. 93 ("Love").