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.
Einlage in "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 169041
Couplets der Adele aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus" (2. Akt)
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1111
Potpourri
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 338768
Couplet (Zsupán) aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
Transponierte Ausgabe
for: Voice (bass), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4027
aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
for: 3 voices (SMezT), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1633
aus der Operette "Orphée aux enfers"
for: 2 violins [flute, clarinet (B-flat)], cello [bassoon], harpsichord [piano]
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1526
A Comic Opera in three acts
Kalmus Classic Edition
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 603586
Terzett aus der Operette "The Mikado or the Town of Titipu"
for: Women's choir (SAA) [3 solo voices], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1977
Lied (Paganini), Nr. 9 aus der Operette "Paganini"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 667079
Csárdás from the operetta "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 724569
Arietta from the operetta "Die Feldermaus"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 724574
Entréelied der Christel aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3258
bearbeitet für Violine (Oboe, C-Blockflöte) und Klavier
for: Violin [descant recorder/oboe], piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1974
op. 449 (1893)
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass [string orchestra]
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1593
Auftritt Ollendorfs aus der Operette "Der Bettelstudent"
Transponierte Ausgabe für tiefe Stimme
for: Voice (BarB), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3274
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 616224
aus "Gräfin Mariza"
for: Voice (medium), piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 297896
Arie aus der Operette "La Périchole"
N° 8b: Griserie - Ariette
for: Voice (mezzo-soprano), piano
Item no.: 635666
Potpourri
for: Accordion
Item no.: 128093
Lied aus der Operette
"Das Land des Lächelns"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 273940
Singspiel in drei Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 124875
Highlights aus "Die Csárdásfürstin", "Gräfin Mariza", "Der Zigeunerprimas", "Die Zirkusprinzessin", etc.
bearbeitet für Klavier, Gesang und optionales Instrumentalensemble
for: Voice, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 680148
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 131847
Operette Buffo in einem Akt
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 550477
Operette in drei Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 297870
Musikalische Komödie in fünf Bilder
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 128232
Couplets des Prinzen Orlofsky aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (medium), piano
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1396
Polka schnell, op. 214
for: 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2 trumpets (B-flat), 2 horns (F), 2 trombones, percussion
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1592
Großes Potpourri für Akkordeon
for: Accordion; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 179356
aus "Die lustige Witwe"
Mit Akkordbezeichnung
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 283507
"aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe", mit Orch. oder Klav. "
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 309805
aus "Die lustige Witwe"
for: Voice (high), piano
Music score
Item no.: 283504
Marsch
for: Salon orchestra
Piano conductor, orchestral parts
Item no.: 229016
Walzer aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe", mit Orch. oder Klav.
for: Male choir, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 272648
Ouverture
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 690446
Duett (Sylva, Edwin) (Nr. 12)
aus "Die Csárdásfürstin"
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 128140
für Gitarre solo
for: Guitar
Music score
Item no.: 207354
"Lippen schweigen"
aus "Die lustige Witwe"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 283506
Operetta in three actes
Allowed reprint (1906, Doblinger, Wien)
spiral-bound
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1203304
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 894685
aus "Die Csárdásfürstin"
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128084
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 124762
Czárdás (Rosalinde) aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1976
Duett aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler" ( Kurfürstin/Adam)
for: 2 voices (ST), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1429
aus 'Die Csárdásfürstin'
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice (medium), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 156169
Lied (Suo-Chong) (Nr. 11) aus "Das Land des Lächelns"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128152
Operette in 2 Akten
Vollständige Texte der Lieder aus der Operette
Lyric book
Item no.: 102837
Luisa Fernanda
Comedia lírica en tres actos
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 324860
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