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.
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 295122
Walzerop. 354
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 294723
Melodienfolge
Seiferts Akkordeon-Musik
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102487
Lied (Giuditta, Chor) (Nr. 16)
aus "Giuditta"
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 583368
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 295180
Operette für Kinderchor, Fl, 2 Tr, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Synthesizer, Keyboard
for: Children's choir, orchestra
Trumpet 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231308
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 757251
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757148
Ouvertüre
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 296631
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 295348
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 643104
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
Item no.: 220616
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655365
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 757174
Polka francaise nach Motiven der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673796
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 734469
aus "Das Land des Lächelns"
for: Voice, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 473173
Walzer aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583546
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 219090
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 757253
Ava
Single part Horn 1 (E-flat)
Item no.: 300696
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin obligato
Item no.: 757250
Ouvertüre
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 644983
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 734479
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757252
Ein heiterer Chor zur Begrüßung u. Verabschiedung von Gästen
Nach dem Einzugsmarsch aus "Der Zigeunerbaron" mit Klav.
Single part Bass instrument 1
Item no.: 125626
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 220109
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 368353
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 757145
Polka francaise nach Motiven der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673799
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 295296
Flute 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 275121
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 220110
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 219087
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 475196
Single part Bass instrument 1, 2
Item no.: 343758
Ägyptisches Ständchen
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102354
Percussion (orchestral part)
Item no.: 150934
Single part
Item no.: 150931
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3, 4
Item no.: 126329
Waltz from the Opera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 734475
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655362
I 23/ 8
Diletto Musicale – Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: String orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 694974
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 219088
Walzer aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583547
Marsch
for: Diatonic accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102483
Ein heiterer Chor zur Begrüßung u. Verabschiedung von Gästen
Nach dem Einzugsmarsch aus "Der Zigeunerbaron" mit Klav.
for: Male choir, piano
Single part 2
Item no.: 125418
(Zorika, Józsi, Mihály, Chor), Nr. 7
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 463603
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