This is a bizarre presentation. There is a minimal framing story as the cast of two Offenbach one-act operas are about to go on stage, but the majority of the running time is taken up by the performances of those operettas. While it's nice to see performances of Les Deux Aveugles and Croquefer, they are presented in a rather odd fashion, with black and white drawn sets that look more like Caligari than Offenbach. Add to this the fact that the English language option on the DVD mixes languages at will, switching from dubbing to subtitles and you have a very odd piece of work.
Review of Offenbachs Geheimnis
