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.
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 224011
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 294878
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"op. 388
for: Salon orchestra
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 295511
Part. gem. Chor
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 289850
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 226905
for: Accordion
Single edition
Item no.: 220675
Buch
Item no.: 250259
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Klavier (BEGL)
Item no.: 611278
Foxtrott
aus "Maske in Blau"
for: Male choir (TTBB); piano ad lib.
Choir part Tenor 2
Item no.: 1342715
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 332512
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 332510
Walzer op. 388
Orchesterstimme Kontrabass
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 332498
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble
Single part Flute
Item no.: 617708
Ein heiterer Chor zur Begrüßung u. Verabschiedung von Gästen
Nach dem Einzugsmarsch aus "Der Zigeunerbaron" mit Klav.
for: Voice (tenor)
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 308453
Nach Motiven aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus", gem Chor Orchester (Klav)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 308399
"Auf, auf, vorbei ist die Nacht" aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 1111994
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 1111891
Neufassung der Buffo-Operette "Salon Pitzelberger"
Piano reduction
Item no.: 276930
Romanze
for: Voice (high), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 261038
Doppelnummer mit Merath
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 309068
Lied, hoch, aus "Der Göttergatte"
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 307269
Lied und Finale (2. Akt) aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Chorstimme
Item no.: 457400
for: MCH (BARTB)
Choir score
Item no.: 492163
Band 1
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102927
Ouvertüre
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102486
Walzer (Orig.)
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102192
aus "Der Graf von Luxemburg"
for: Piano
Item no.: 559766
Valse Boston (Elisabeth), Nr. 14
aus "Schön ist die Welt" (Salonorchester) (Salonorchester)
for: Salon orchestra
Additional parts
Item no.: 576226
Große Erfolge
Band 1
for: 2 violins, cello, double bass, piano (quintet)
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 173791
for: Salon orchestra
Item no.: 172110
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 150645
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392451
Ouvertüre
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 326825
Salon-Orchester
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 188515
Salon-Orchester
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 184844
aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
for: Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1111884
aus dem Zigeunerbaron
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 958286
Walzer
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 729885
"Auf, auf, vorbei ist die Nacht" aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Tenor 1
Item no.: 1112016
Waltz from the Opera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Einzelstimme Violine I A/B
Item no.: 784920
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590402
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590433
March Format
for: Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1104930
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
OTHER
Item no.: 1342766
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
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