Which composer is older, Jacques Offenbach or Gaspare Spontini?
Jacques Offenbach Jacques Offenbach (] ; ] ; 20 June 1819 – 5 October 1880) was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the romantic period. He is remembered for his nearly 100 operettas of the 1850s–1870s and his uncompleted opera "The Tales of Hoffmann". He was a powerful influence on later composers of the operetta genre, particularly Johann Strauss, Jr. and Arthur Sullivan. His best-known works were continually revived during the 20th century, and many of his operettas continue to be staged in the 21st. "The Tales of Hoffman" remains part of the standard opera repertory.
Achille Campisiano Achille Domenico Campisiano (12 November 1837, Naro, Sicily – 17 April 1908, Paris) was a 19th–20th-century French pianist and composer of Italian origin. Also known under the pseudonym Achille de Campisiano, he composed opéras comiques, operettas and opéras bouffes. Died in Paris 17 April 1908 aged 70, Achille Campisiano is buried in the Donzy cemetery.