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.
Waltz
for: Orchestra
Salonorchester-Ergänzung (Zusatzstimmen für großes Orchester) Fl II (Picc), Ob II, Klar II, Fag I, Fag II, Hn I/II, Hn III/IV, Pos I/II, Pk
Item no.: 757151
Ouvertüre zur Operette
for: 4 bassoons, double bassoon
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1215692
Waltz from "Die Fledermaus"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 740464
Kulturgeschichtliche Perspektiven
Populäre Kultur und Musik 19
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 817570
Ouverture/Overture
for: Concert Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1012014
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590354
for: Salon orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1590122
Couplet from the operetta "The Bat"
for: 3 voices (SMezBar), concert band; choir ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1665553
for: Clarinet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 916383
Ensemble | Nr. 13 aus der Operette „Das Spitzentuch der Königin“
Kritische Gesamtausgabe
for: Voice, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1555492
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 1617063
Gm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035550
C
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1052201
Waltz from the Opera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 734475
Die schönsten Melodien in leichter Spielbarkeit
for: Violine (Klavier ad libitum)
Music score
Item no.: 748164
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 1664815
Lied und Finale (2. Akt) aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 751574
"Auf, auf, vorbei ist die Nacht" aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 782655
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 1654106
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1654109
Comic Opera in 3 Acts
Lyric book
Item no.: 755876
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1342548
3X Clar. En Sib et Clar. Basse
for: 4 clarinets
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072398
"Hurra, die Schlacht mitgemacht" aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 782581
Operette
Lyric book
Item no.: 1677334
für 4 Posaunen
Partitur und Stimmen
for: 4 trombones (quartet)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1677281
Die schönsten Melodien in leichter Spielbarkeit
for: Violine (Klavier ad libitum)
Music score
Item no.: 756582
Potpourri
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 1668210
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 675713
Großes Potpourri aus der Operette
for: Concert band
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 1013292
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 784556
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1659869
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Salon orchestra
Buch
Item no.: 1590162
Ouverture/Overture
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1014884
Overture
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020695
Melodienfolge aus der gleichnamigen Operette
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score (men voices)
Item no.: 1342202
Lied aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 1342547
Duet from "The Land of Smiles"
for: 2 voices (ST), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1668396
complete operetta
for: Soloists, mixed choir, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1668074
for: 5 brass winds
Set of parts
Item no.: 970005
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034430
Klassik
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 992802
Die schönsten Melodien aus Oper und Operette
Chor zu dritt – Band 7
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Choir book
Item no.: 683429
Ensemble
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685442
from "The Merry Widow"
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); double bass ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1013177
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027692
Chorbegleitung Zupforchester
Tage und Jahre vergehen im Winde – Can Can aus der Operette Orpheus in der Unterwelt
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [orchestra]
Set of parts
Item no.: 675321
Chorbegleitung Orchester / Leihmaterial
Tage und Jahre vergehen im Winde – Can Can aus der Operette Orpheus in der Unterwelt
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [orchestra]
Set of parts
Item no.: 675322
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