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.
Kerzengrad steig ich zum Himmel aus der Operette "Der fliegende Rittmeister"
for: Piano
Item no.: 283483
aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig", Akk. bzw. Git. begl.
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 185974
for: Voice (low), piano
Item no.: 187943
Opéra-bouffe in 4 Akten
Spiralbindung
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 245988
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 554946
aus der Operette "Das Land des Lächelns"
Duett für Gesang und Klavier
for: 2 voices, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 161526
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 165729
Tondichtung für Tenor und Orchester, Nr. 5
Aus eiserner Zeit (Liederzyklus)
for: Voice (tenor), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 182571
Part.Männerchor
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 157784
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 150943
aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 160987
for: Violin
Item no.: 128166
Ouvertüre. Für elektronische Orgel
Organ in Concert 012
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 108561
Berühmte Walzer in leichter Spielart
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 112787
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 124816
Sieben Werke daraus für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 124766
Oper/Operette
for: Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 124877
for: 6 cellos
Set of parts
Item no.: 268925
Operettenchoere
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 373918
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Mixed ensemble
Buch
Item no.: 558926
Walzer
Der Musikalische Salon Vol. 10
for: 2 violins, viola, cello; double bass ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 469388
Rubank Solo-Ensemble Sheet
for: Saxophone ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 586289
Ensemble Ausgaben
for: Violine, Klavier, [Violine, Violoncello, [Kontrabass]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 482741
aus "Wiener Frauen"
for: Small wind band
Item no.: 551344
Operette in 3 Akten
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 102786
Walzer aus der gleichnamigen Operette
Heft 1
für Klavier mit Text
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Music score
Item no.: 102742
Eine Sammlung der bekanntesten Kompositionen
Band 2
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102276
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 598023
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044335
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1364484
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 590438
for 3 clarinets and piano (keyboard) (rhythm group ad lib)
for: 3 clarinets, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 665545
für Singstimme und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 127645
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365213
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365210
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1364976
Reduced Instrumentation
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1678580
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 281977
Adams Auftrittslied aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 356362
piano conductor score and parts
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 292292
Operette
Lyric book
Item no.: 306818
Aus der Operette "Der liebe Augustin"
Leuckart Song-Blatt - Chormusik zur Unterhaltung
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 346843
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 459905
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 337980
Vocal Collection
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 312142
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 993442
aus "Die Csárdásfürstin"
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128178
Overture
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 670492
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