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.
Zarzuela
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Book
Item no.: 301244
from ‘Iolanthe’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 739674
An Operetta in One Act
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 771437
20 Sad, Happy and Humorous Songs from the World of the Victorian Operetta
for: Voice, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 759308
The Walsh Collection
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 376029
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026071
or 'The Town of Titipu'
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 214614
or 'The Town of Titipu'
Lyric book
Item no.: 185990
from ‘The Grand Duke’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 738429
aus der Operette 'Der Zarewitsch'
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 666953
für Bariton und Klavier
for: Voice (baritone), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 611042
C
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026072
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1026070
Zarzuela forever
With piano accompaniment
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 611468
from ‘The Mikado’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 747981
from ‘The Sorcerer’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759307
10 berühmte Lieder aus der Operette
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 102854
from ‘Ruddigore’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 738428
from the Operetta 'The Czarevitch'
for: Soloist (tenor), male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 132345
or 'The Town of Titipu'
This score includes the complete music and all dialogue.
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 318139
C
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1025958
F
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1031011
Complete Original Music for 38 Songs from 14 Operettas
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 184208
for two-part Choir and Piano
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Score
Item no.: 679780
from ‘The Yeomen of the Guard’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722662
from ‘Utopia Limited’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722665
from ‘The Pirates of Penzance’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 732171
C
for: Voice, guitar
Melody/Lyrics/Chords
Item no.: 1052201
from the Operetta 'The Czarevitch'
for: Soloist (tenor), male choir (TTBB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 208411
Gm
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1035550
20 traurige, fröhliche und humoristische Lieder aus der Welt der victorianischen Operette
for: Voice, piano
Ensemble score
Item no.: 471661
from ‘The Pirates of Penzance’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722664
aus der Operette 'Giuditta'
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 666267
für hohe Singstimme und Klavier
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 244177
D
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1027692
Eb
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1034430
The Great Classics
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 894567
from ‘The Mikado’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759296
from ‘Patience’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 732172
from ‘Iolanthe’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759309
aus "Der Opernball"
for: Voice (low), piano
Music score
Item no.: 199818
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 666968
from ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 759310
Operette
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 666662
POD
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 997271
from ‘The Gondoliers’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722661
from ‘The Mikado’
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 722660
An Operetta in One Act
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 929289
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