Original: Jacques Offenbach (born Jacob Offenbach; 20 June 1819 - 5 October 1880) was a German-born French composer and cellist of the Romantic era and one of the originators of the operetta form.
Simplified: Jacques Offenbach (20 June 1819, in Cologne â "5 October 1880, in Paris) was a French composer and cellist of the Romantic era. He is seen as one of the originators of the operetta form.