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.
Großes Potpourri aus der gleichnamigen Operette
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 227211
Operette für Kinderchor, Fl, 2 Tr, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Synthesizer, Keyboard
for: Children's choir, orchestra
Single part Keyboard
Item no.: 231310
Gesang+Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 197079
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 431729
Oper/Operette
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 910225
Opera Buffo
Lyric book
Item no.: 697674
Opera buffo in 2 Teilen und einer szenischen Ouvertüre
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 697645
aus der Operette "Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies"
for: Flexible ensemble
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 767864
Klassik
for: 5 Percussion Players
Book
Item no.: 988153
for: Euphonium and Tuba Quartet
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1090871
Operette in 3 Akten | Reprintausgabe
Text: Alfred Maria Willner und Bernhard Buchbinder
Reprint der Erstausgabe Verlag Emil Berté & Cie, Wien 1897
for: Voice, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1646126
Overture
for: 4 saxophones (SATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1069672
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 1111936
Marschlied
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102407
for: Accordion
Item no.: 102274
Lied
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102214
"Das wär kein rechter Schifferknecht" aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 782558
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 170254
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 307254
for: Piano
Item no.: 149189
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 219086
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1111902
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 309077
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 461135
for: Salon orchestra
Buch
Item no.: 1590063
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590573
for: Opera
Lyrics
Item no.: 1590366
for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 853122
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Tenor 2
Item no.: 330275
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 223120
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 1
Item no.: 218466
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 304453
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1676713
daprès des motifs de lOpérette "Saint Cyr"
Bürgerliche Tänze des 19. Jahrhundert, Band 3
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 471109
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [piano]
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 308386
Oper/Operette
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 907551
on themes by Jacques Offenbach
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198187
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 137963
for: Small wind band
Item no.: 302224
(Zarewitsch), Nr. 5
aus "Der Zarewitsch"
for: ZITH
Single part(n)
Item no.: 128215
für Bläserquintett
for: Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon (wind quintet)
Study score
Item no.: 310086
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble
Single parts 1, 3, 4 in C (Trombone, Cello, Bassoon, Baritone horn)
Item no.: 617709
for: VL KLAR VC
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 205541
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 127181
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 373874
for: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 580925
for: Symphonic orchestra
Item no.: 564828
Choir part Tenor 1, 2
Item no.: 343757
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