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 "Gasparone"
for: Male choir, piano
Item no.: 644796
for: Salon orchestra
Item no.: 326350
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Item no.: 275461
for: Flute, cello, guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 262298
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 222968
for: String orchestra
PART ST (4/3/2/2/1)
Item no.: 361551
for: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 552988
Violinsolo nach Motiven aus der Operette "Der Frauenfresser"
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 307237
from "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 792762
for: Zither (5 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 210242
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 158150
for: Jazz ensemble
Score
Item no.: 947507
Großes Potpourri nach der gleichnamigen Operette
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (STBar) ad libitum und Klavier
Choir part Tenor/Bass
Item no.: 208843
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 634841
aus der Operette "Der Orlow"
for: Voice, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 157045
for: Diatonic accordion
Item no.: 185850
for: Diatonic accordion
Item no.: 134086
for: Salon orchestra
Additional parts
Item no.: 208133
for: Zither (5 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 151005
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 132346
Eine Sammlung der bekanntesten Kompositionen
Band 1
Band 1
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102263
for: Zither (5 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 150792
Polka-Mazurka
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 358150
Oper/Operette
for: Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1590581
Großes Potpourri nach der gleichnamigen Operette
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (STBar) ad libitum und Klavier
Choir part Soprano/Alto
Item no.: 730009
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590255
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 124773
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 606857
Ava
for: Trombone
Item no.: 300695
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 272649
Blasmusik
for: Concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 142389
Tango
for: Voice, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 563110
aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 1111894
Walzerop. 354
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 149485
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Chorstimme
Item no.: 224010
aus der Operette "Intermezzo in San Viedo"
for: Voice, piano
Songbook
Item no.: 102762
Potpourri
for: Orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 276313
Marschlied "Berlin! Hör' ich den Namen bloß"
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 271682
Lied aus "Rund um die Liebe":
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 307281
Potpourri in 2 Teilen mit Text
for: Piano
Item no.: 307217
I 23 / 7
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 305005
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1654111
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1213001
for: Male choir
OTHER
Item no.: 1342768
Zarzuela In 3 Acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1024992
Oper/Operette
for: Concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 1024993
from "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 749588
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Score
Item no.: 744531
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