The risqué humour (often about sexual intrigue) and mostly gentle satiric barbs in these pieces, together with Offenbach's facility for melody, made them internationally known, and translated versions were successful in Vienna, London and elsewhere in Europe.
Humor porno (sering mengenai intrik seksual) dan sindiran-sindiran halus satiris dalam karya-karya itu, serta melodi Offenbach, menjadikan mereka terkenal secara internasional dan versi-versi terjemahannya sukses di Wina, London, dan tempat-tempat lain di Eropa.