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From what Offenbach opera does the Marines' Hymn tune come from?
There was this Lieutenant at the Marine Corps Ball who mentioned it as a tidbit but then couldn't say what the original lyrics were, or if it was in the overture.
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- OpernKatzLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's a duet from his operetta "Genevieve de Brabant" ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIqsMpaTHY0 ).
Source(s): I listen to too much opera
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