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.
Waltz
for: Orchestra
Salonorchester-Ergänzung (Zusatzstimmen für großes Orchester) Fl II (Picc), Ob II, Klar II, Fag I, Fag II, Hn I/II, Hn III/IV, Pos I/II, Pk
Item no.: 757151
Potpourri-Paraphrase nach Motiven der Operette "Ein Walzertraum" von Oscar Straus"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 309842
Ouvertüre
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 326824
Flexiband
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 121051
Lied und Finale (2. Akt) aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 751574
"Auf, auf, vorbei ist die Nacht" aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 2
Item no.: 782655
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1654109
Comic Opera in 3 Acts
Lyric book
Item no.: 755876
for: Choir
Choir score
Item no.: 1342548
für Frauenchor und Orchester
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Women's choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685120
"Hurra, die Schlacht mitgemacht" aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 782581
Klassik
for: Piano
Score
Item no.: 992802
Die schönsten Melodien in leichter Spielbarkeit
for: Violine (Klavier ad libitum)
Music score
Item no.: 756582
Overture
BOVACO Classic CB
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020695
Faschingschor aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir, piano
ChorSolo part(s)
Item no.: 646610
for: 4 recorders (AATB)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 193276
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 675713
aus "Wiener Frauen"
for: Small wind band
Item no.: 330593
arrangiert für Kammerorchester von Michael Rot (2020)
for: Chamber orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1215724
Operetten-Fantasie
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 255035
Potpourri
for: Piano
Item no.: 309093
Potpourri
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 309809
for: Piano
Item no.: 307210
for: Accordion orchestra
Item no.: 222964
Lied (Suo-Chong) (Nr. 11)
aus "Das Land des Lächelns"
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 564854
Seemannslied und Marsch
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102386
Lied (Goethe), Nr. 13
aus "Friederike"
for: Zither (German tuning)
Item no.: 179893
Potpourri
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 171097
Tanzlied (Mi) (Nr. 9)
aus "Das Land des Lächelns"
for: Voice, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 128203
for: Zither (5 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 150644
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 152703
aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 463561
for: Easy Piano
Item no.: 1359876
Opéra bouffe
Offenbach Edition Keck
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
2 Piano reductions
Item no.: 621740
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 784556
Potpourri für Blasmusik
for: Concert band
Item no.: 304452
"Lippen schweigen, lockt zum Reigen"
Walzer aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe"
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 304416
Blasmusik
for: Concert band
Set of parts
Item no.: 171844
Chorbegleitung Zupforchester
Tage und Jahre vergehen im Winde – Can Can aus der Operette Orpheus in der Unterwelt
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [orchestra]
Set of parts
Item no.: 675321
Chorbegleitung Orchester / Leihmaterial
Tage und Jahre vergehen im Winde – Can Can aus der Operette Orpheus in der Unterwelt
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [orchestra]
Set of parts
Item no.: 675322
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 751568
Lied und Finale (2. Akt) aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 746705
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590573
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 757249
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 853122
Klassik
for: 5 Percussion Players
Book
Item no.: 988153
for: Salon orchestra
Buch
Item no.: 1590063
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