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.
Fledermaus-Polka / Pizzikato-Polka / Spieluhr-Polka
for: Piano
Item no.: 282866
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 278410
Songbook
Item no.: 401882
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1182059
for: Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1014627
Großen Potpourri aus der Operette
Salon-Orchester
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 133411
Weltmusik Combo Spezial
for: Combo [salon orchestra]
Set of parts
Item no.: 368354
Meistermelodien; Die schönsten Melodien aus klassischen Operetten
for: Piano
Item no.: 413393
Lied aus der Operette "Gasparone"
bearbeitet für Akkordeon
for: Accordion
Sheet music
Item no.: 1929
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 557940
Operette Buffo in einem Akt
Piano reduction
Item no.: 722621
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 124822
from the operetta "The Land of Smiles"
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1668937
from "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724281
"Im Feuerstrom der Reben" aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 1654229
Quadrille
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724303
from the opera "Carmen”
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 732567
from: Orpheus in the Underworld
for: Trumpet, piano
Music score
Item no.: 746460
Lied aus der komischen Oper "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 795335
Overture to the Operetta
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 736810
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1072393
aus der Operette "Gasparone"
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1747
C
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044184
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 301710
Operetta in 3 Acts
Piano reduction
Item no.: 732658
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 149906
aus "Der Graf von Luxemburg"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 191376
Großes Potpourri nach der gleichnamigen Operette
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 194208
Lyric book
Item no.: 128218
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128192
for: Diatonic accordion
Item no.: 474918
Book (softcover)
Item no.: 278737
Ein fröhliches Liederbuch für Jung und Alt
Songbook
Item no.: 396287
A selection of 40 arias and pieces
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 756583
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 152514
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 755877
for: 3 bassethorns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 689890
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 151043
for: Zither (5 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 150794
2 CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 329197
aus der Operette 'Gräfin Marzia'
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128189
Potpourri
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1559499
for: Concert band [Small wind band]
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 392593
Einfaches Orgelspiel nach Zahlen
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 353305
Ensemble
Klavierauszug in den Fassungen A/B
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685447
Ensemble
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 684829
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 241830
Melodienfolge
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 102848
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