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.
Overture
for: Orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 749291
Er soll dein Herr sein aus der Operette "Gasparone"
bearbeitet für Keyboard und Alt-Sax. ad lib.
for: Alto saxophone, keyboard
Sheet music
Item no.: 1930
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1359877
Tenor saxophone / clarinet
for: Tenor saxophone (B-flat)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1582317
from Millocker's operettas
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 752243
Die schönsten Volks-, Wander-, Trink- und Scherzlieder
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 779762
final chorus from the opera "Die Zauberflöte“
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760300
from "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 731248
Waltz
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 731525
bearbeitet für Alt-Saxophon und Klavier
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1986
Duett aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler", bearbeitet für 2 Soloinstrumente und Klavier
for: 2 melodic instruments (C/B-flat/C low/E-flat/F)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1797
Die schönsten Melodien in leichter Spielbarkeit
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 740274
bearbeitet für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1987
F
for: Piano, Trombone
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1613014
for: Choral
Item no.: 1376098
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365141
"Frau Sonne lacht zum Fenster hell herein" - Walzer
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Score
Item no.: 746715
Waltz from "Die Fledermaus"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 740464
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365201
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1364486
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1364460
aus der Operette "Gasparone"
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1746
aus der Operette "Gasparone"
for: Trumpet (B-flat), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1749
Couplets des Prinzen Orlofsky aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1397
Couplets des Prinzen Orlofsky aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (low), piano
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1398
Die schönsten Melodien in leichter Spielbarkeit
for: Violine (Klavier ad libitum)
Music score
Item no.: 748164
from the operetta "Der Vogelhändler”
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760295
Duett (Pauline / Baron) aus der Operette "La vie Parisienne"
for: 2 voices (sbar), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1763
from "Orpheus in the Underworld"
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 758444
The New Moon
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1529581
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1359878
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1380175
G
for: Viola, piano
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1565412
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1360383
for: Choral
Item no.: 1374896
Walzer über Motive aus der Operette
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 754055
Ouvertüre
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 795334
Operette in 3 Akten
Lyric book
Item no.: 741202
Couplets von Hans Styx aus "Orpheus in der Unterwelt")
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1137
aus der Operette "Orpheus in der Unterwelt"
leicht bearbeitet für Schulorchester
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 2031
from: Orpheus in the Underworld
for: Descant (soprano) recorder, piano
Music score
Item no.: 739593
Eine Auswahl von 40 Arien und Stücken, ganz leicht
for: Piano 4 hands
Music score
Item no.: 737272
Die schönsten Volks-, Wander-, Trink- und Scherzlieder
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 756581
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1359892
for: Piano/Vocal/Chords
Item no.: 1365140
for: Clarinet
Sheet music
Item no.: 1582308
from the opera "La Traviata”
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 760293
für Orchester | Kritische Gesamtausgabe
for: Orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 747927
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