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.
Fantasie on melodies by Jacques Offenbach
for: Concert band
Conductors part (B-flat), set of parts
Item no.: 346071
Ouvertüre
for: Piano
Item no.: 356599
Die schönsten Operettenmelodien in ungekürzten Originalausgaben und vollständigen Texten
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 289068
"Im Feuerstrom der Reben" aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 344740
Ouvertüre für Salonorchester
Zusatzstimmen für großes Orchester
for: Salon orchestra
Additional parts
Item no.: 369050
Hol az a dal?
Operettslágerek
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 850629
aus "La Gruta de los Milagros" für Salonorchester
Opereta de Argentinia
for: Salon orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 684260
aus der Operette "Der fliegende Rittmeister"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 673967
aus der Operette "Der fliegende Rittmeister"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 673968
Großes Potpourri nach der gleichnamigen Operette
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (STBar) ad libitum und Klavier
Score
Item no.: 746703
from "Fledermaus"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 746731
from: Orpheus in the Underworld
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 759023
from the opera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760291
Operette in 3 Akten
Piano reduction
Item no.: 747600
Duet from "The Land of Smiles"
for: 2 voices (ST), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1668736
83
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1653749
Potpourri
for: Concert band
Item no.: 1652018
Popular Melodies
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724089
from the opera "Carmen”
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 732569
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 1677029
10 ausgewählte Melodien aus bekannten Operetten
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1661586
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590622
for: Male choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1342549
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 770885
Musica Britannica 99
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 771414
"Berlin! Hör' ich den Namen bloß" – Marschlied
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1664831
für Chor und Orchester
Partitur in der Fassung C
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685159
Ensemble
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685155
Ensemble
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685132
Tarantella aus der Operette "Gasparone" für vier Saxophone ((S)AATBar)
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar/AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 674297
106er Regimentsmarsch, aus der Operette "Wiener Frauen"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 648067
Foxtrott
aus der Operette „Maske in Blau“
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 331465
aus "Das Fürstenkind"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 307298
aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 309804
Arie der Rosalinde/Csárdás
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Voice (soprano), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 688937
Marsch für Chor und Orchester
Klavierauszug in der Fassung ABC
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685718
Klavierauszug in den Fassungen A/BC
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685715
Entrée - Couplet des Barinkay
Klavierauszug in den Fassungen AB/C
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685446
Marsch - Couplet des Zsupán mit Chor - Nr. 16 aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
Partitur Fassung ABC | Transposition nach F-Dur (original A-Dur)
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloist, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685127
Operette in 3 Akten - Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe - Serie I/2/11
Partitur in den Fassungen A/B/C
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 685108
Ouverture
for: Symphonic orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 887700
Operette in 3 Bildern
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 299812
Operette in 3 Akten RV 503
Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe Serie I / 2 / Band 3
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 636281
Medley für gemischten Chor
– nur im Zusammenhang mit den Chorstimmen erhältlich –
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 401649
Part.Männerchor
for: Male choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 194259
Großes Potpourri nach der gleichnamigen Operette
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (STBar) ad libitum und Klavier
Choir part Soprano/Alto
Item no.: 208842
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 189291
Beihefte zur Enzberg-Schule
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 353006
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