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.
(Zorika, Józsi, Mihály, Chor), Nr. 7
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 463603
Nach Motiven aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus", gem Chor Orchester (Klav)
Single part Bass instrument
Item no.: 490877
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655366
Waltz from the Opera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 757222
Polka francaise nach Motiven der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673798
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"op. 388
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 295516
Walzerop. 354
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 294818
(Szene des René), Nr. 14
aus "Der Graf von Luxemburg"
for: Voice, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 563404
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"op. 388
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 223429
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 128198
Single part
Item no.: 126325
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 757178
Operette für Kinderchor, Fl, 2 Tr, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Synthesizer, Keyboard
for: Children's choir, orchestra
Flute (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231307
Walzer aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe", mit Orch. oder Klav.
for: Male choir, piano
Single part 2
Item no.: 272652
Waltz from the Opera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 757223
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 757149
Polka francaise nach Motiven der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673800
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 377928
Walzer aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583543
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1, 2
Item no.: 149909
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 757150
Polka francaise nach Motiven der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673797
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757176
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10op. 365
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 649688
Walzer aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583544
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 219091
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
Item no.: 219089
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
Item no.: 220111
Single part
Item no.: 126330
Walzer aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe", mit Orch. oder Klav.
Single part Bass instrument 1
Item no.: 272651
Christrose
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 695349
for: Keyboard
Music score
Item no.: 188344
Lieder, Songs & Evergreens
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 159545
Lieder, Songs & Evergreens
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Piano score
Item no.: 159547
Musikalisch-dramatische Darstellung
Lyric book
Item no.: 343698
(1860-1890)
Esordi, sistema produttivo e ricezione
Book
Item no.: 773223
Un viaggio nel mondo dell'operetta
Book
Item no.: 1018774
from the operetta "Orpheus in the Underworld"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 754527
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