Operetta is the vital link between Opera and the Musical, it originated in Paris, and became highly popular in London and Vienna. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderful operettas on offer with Stretta Music today!
In Paris in the middle of the 19th century, operetta, which is shorter and lighter than ’serious opera’, developed out of the highly popular opera comique. This new form, consisting of frivolous parodies of bel canto opera and Meyerbeer’s grand opéra, and contemporary society, was first penned by Jacques Offenbach.
In Vienna, news of Offenbach’s success spread quickly, and it inspired composers like Johann Strauss II to take up the call, and the first great Viennese operetta was his “Die Fledermaus”. In contrast to the French can-can, the Viennese operettas are famous for their Waltzes. As the operetta grew in popularity, composers tried to reach the more affluent audience, and operetta soon became less frivolous, and more political, reflecting the rise of nationalism in the country.
In London, 1871, theatre manager Richard D’Oyly Carte, seeing the developments on the continent, brought together the literary and musical talents of W.S Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, to form the great operetta duo Gilbert & Sullivan. Their operettas were so popular, that ten years later, he built the Savoy Theatre will the sole purpose of producing Gilbert & Sullivan operettas.
In Germany, the Bavarian operettas, and the Berlin operettas were very popular, reaching their high point with Paul Abraham and his “Viktoria und ihr Husar” in 1929. After the National Socialists took power, his extremely successful and popular works were labelled ’degenerate’, and were struck from the repertoire.
Towards the end of the first half of the 20th century, many musicians left Europe for the USA, and they took with them all the joys and experience of operetta, and a new genre was born, the Musical.
aus "Wo die Lerche singt"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 583798
for: Salon orchestra
Score
Item no.: 604344
Heft 1
for: 2 voices, piano
Item no.: 140803
Eine Sammlung von kleinen Originalkompositionen, Volksliedern, Opernund Operettenmelodien für den AkkordeonUnterricht verfaßt
for: Accordion
Item no.: 407404
Magic Keyboard
for: Keyboard
Item no.: 410883
for: Combo
Set of parts
Item no.: 405794
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 128143
G
for: Piano
Easy Piano
Item no.: 1046362
Duettino, Nr. 10
aus "Der Rastelbinder"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 335547
from the opera "Der Evangelimann”
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 747754
Autor und Komponist für Operette, Revue, Kabarett, Film und Fernsehen 1904–1988
Populäre Kultur und Musik 28
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 817577
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 786122
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 940838
Fantasie on melodies by Jacques Offenbach
for: Concert band
Conductors part (B-flat), set of parts
Item no.: 346071
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 124721
Operette in drei Akten und einem Vorspiel
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 139812
Lyric book
Item no.: 277315
Oper/Operette
for: Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1590509
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 124760
Oper/Operette
for: Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 124878
Ein Franz-Lehàr-Lesebuch
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 745562
for brass quintet or small ensemble
score and parts
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 597154
SCORE AND PARTS
MORTIMER, J.G., ARR.
for: 4 brass instruments
Sheet music
Item no.: 597153
Minuetto et galop
for: Brass band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671784
Guitar, Bass Guitar & Drums optional
for: 4 trumpets, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 598575
Songs from ...
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 491608
Lied (Paganini), Nr. 9
aus "Paganini"
for: Voice, accordion
Music score
Item no.: 330685
for: Choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 227291
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 557941
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 915300
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 220108
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 680698
Die schönsten Volkslieder
Lyric book
Item no.: 287943
Die schönsten Operettenmelodien in ungekürzten Originalausgaben und vollständigen Texten
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 289068
Heft 2
for: 2 voices, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 283501
Ein Beitrag zur Libretto-Forschung im 19. Jahrhundert
Beiträge zur Offenbach-Forschung 3
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 174575
Große Operette in 6 Bildern
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102411
Aus der Operette "Lysistrata"
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102240
Walzer aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe" (Orig.)
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102203
Yesterday's Hits for tomorrow's VIPs!
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 602013
Quadrille für Orchester
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 688696
Partitur in den Fassungen A/BC
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685702
Arie des Caramello mit Chor
Partitur in den Fassungen A/B
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685149
Duett Saffi - Barinkay mit Chor RV 511A/B/C-11.ABC
Klavierauszug in der Fassung ABC
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685123
Operette in 3 Akten RV 503
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 685109
für Flöte, Violoncello und Klavier
aus "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor"
for: Flute, cello, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 684964
Singspiel in drei Akten
Piano reduction
Item no.: 144314
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