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.
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Big band
Buch
Item no.: 1589927
Operette in 3 Akten | Reprintausgabe
Text: Gustav Davis
Reprint der Erstausgabe Verlag Bote & Bock, Berlin 1895
for: Voice, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1646127
Walzer aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe", mit Orch. oder Klav
for: Salon orchestra
Saxophone alto in E-flat (orchestral part)
Item no.: 649574
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590540
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590206
Faschingschor aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 1112026
Faschingschor aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 1111917
arrangiert für Kammerorchester von Michael Rot (2020)
for: Chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1215725
aus der Operette "Boccaccio"
for: Choir
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 308442
for: Choir
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 308380
aus der Operette "Die Landstreicher", gem Chor Orchester (Klav)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 308227
for: Salon orchestra
Item no.: 294561
Duett (Zorika, Jonel), Nr. 12
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 226906
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 224012
Wienerlieder-Potpourri
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 309824
Walzerlied, hoch, aus "Der tapfere Soldat"
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 307253
for: Piano
Item no.: 307212
Ouverture
for: Concert band
Item no.: 304436
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 332511
Ouvertüre
for: Salon orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 296630
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 410927
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 559108
Operette in 3 Akten
for: Voice, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 102807
for: Mixed choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 492402
aus "Paganini"
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction, Solo part(s)
Item no.: 563072
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 344738
for: Accordion
Item no.: 192606
Musikalische Komödie nach dem Lustspiel des Calderón
for: Voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 352029
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590154
Ouvertüre
for: Diatonic accordion
Item no.: 401587
Nach Motiven aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus", gem Chor Orchester (Klav)
for: Choir
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 490876
for: Mixed choir, piano
[englisch, deutsch]
Item no.: 343834
for: Wind ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 366973
Oper/Operette
for: Male choir (TB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 913664
aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe"
for: Concert band
Score, Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1686806
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"op. 388
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 295484
Walzerop. 354
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 294570
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 295122
Walzerop. 354
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 294723
Melodienfolge
Seiferts Akkordeon-Musik
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102487
Lied (Giuditta, Chor) (Nr. 16)
aus "Giuditta"
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 583368
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 295180
Operette für Kinderchor, Fl, 2 Tr, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Synthesizer, Keyboard
for: Children's choir, orchestra
Trumpet 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231308
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 188344
Romantische Operette in drei Akten
Piano reduction
Item no.: 128169
Die schönsten Operettenmelodien in ungekürzten Originalausgaben und vollständigen Texten
for: Voice, piano
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 288101
Vocal Score
for: Voice
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318153
Operette in drei Akten
Miniatur-Klavierauszug
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 306791
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