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.
Songs from the Zarzuela with piano accompaniment
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Music score
Item no.: 290220
Operette in vier Bildern
Piano reduction
Item no.: 128163
aus 'Die Csárdásfürstin'
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice (medium), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 156169
aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 246603
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1201932
Operette in einem Akt
Le Mariage aux Lanternes
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 444902
Operette in einem Akt
Piano reduction
Item no.: 443606
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 248143
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 124762
An Operetta in One Act
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 771437
The Walsh Collection
for: Alto saxophone (E-flat)
Music score
Item no.: 376029
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
"Im Feuerstrom der Reben" aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 1654229
Ein Beitrag zur Libretto-Forschung im 19. Jahrhundert
Beiträge zur Offenbach-Forschung 3
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1669921
Großes Potpourri
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor/Bass
Item no.: 1653865
for: 2 flutes (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1072393
Potpourri
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1559499
for: AATB Saxophones
Buch
Item no.: 914134
Chor und Couplet der Agricola
Klavierauszug in der Fassung AB
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: 3 soloists, women's choir (SS), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685130
for: 3 bassethorns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 689890
from the operetta "The Land of Smiles"
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1668937
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 936265
aus "Der Vetter aus Dingsda"
for: Mixed choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 227290
Ouvertüre
Schott Archive
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 695484
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1314744
Couplets der Adele
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: 3 solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 690971
Ensemble
Klavierauszug in den Fassungen A/B
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685447
Karneval, dich preisen wir
Klavierauszug in den Fassungen A/B/C
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685182
Ensemble
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 684829
aus Orpheus in der Unterwelt
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 118214
Nach dem Einzugsmarsch aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron", gem Chor, Orchester (Klav)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 308229
2 CDs (without sheet music)
Item no.: 329197
Einzugsmarsch
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1315531
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 301710
for: Salon orchestra
Item no.: 291254
Opera Buffa in 3 Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 276120
Potpourri
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 309092
aus der Operette "Die Landstreicher", gem Chor Orchester (Klav)
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307855
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 601443
Melodienfolge
for: Piano
Single edition
Item no.: 102848
Potpourri
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102564
for: Zither (3 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 472131
Grosses Potpourri für Männerchor und Klavier
for: Male choir, piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 466870
Lyric book
Item no.: 128218
Lied aus dem Singspiel 'Friederike'
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128196
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128192
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 128138
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