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.
4 Fagotte
for: 4 bassoons
Sheet music
Item no.: 591065
Eine Sammlung mit den schönsten Melodien aus Oper und Operetten, unsterblichen Liedern und Tänzen, Volksmusik aus allen Gauen, Volkstänzen und Märschen
Band 2
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102363
from Die Fledermaus
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 905147
Potpourri aus der Operette
for: Piano; voice ad lib.
Piano reduction, Libretto / Lyrics
Item no.: 102747
for: Salon orchestra
Additional parts
Item no.: 470532
Nach Motiven aus der Operette "Die Csárdásfürstin"
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 290569
aus der Operette "Gasparone"
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1748
Operette Buffo in einem Akt
Piano reduction
Item no.: 722621
Overture
for: Violin, piano
Music score
Item no.: 724328
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 735687
Kurzfassung
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1633687
„Glücklich ist, wer vergißt”
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 761154
Waltz from the Opera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 741606
from the opera "Der fliegende Holländer”
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 732566
Walzer aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1667957
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 755873
Bericht über das internationale Symposium anlässlich des 200. Geburtstages von Jacques Offenbach
Beiträge zur Offenbach-Forschung 4
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1678330
from "Die Fledermaus"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724096
Karneval, dich preisen wir
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685180
Lied aus der Operette "Gasparone"
bearbeitet für Akkordeon
for: Accordion
Sheet music
Item no.: 1929
Overture
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 735385
Arie des CaramelloRV 510A/B-15W.B
for: Voice (tenor), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 690970
Adams Auftrittslied aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 761090
Item no.: 613555
aus "Orpheus in der Unterwelt"
string trio by Birtel, Band 13
for: Violin, viola, cello (string trio)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 580747
Ouvertüre
Schott Domesticum
for: Symphonic orchestra
Additional parts
Item no.: 326256
Walzerlied aus "Rund um die Liebe" (Operette in drei Akten)
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 307280
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 307251
Seine Musik – sein Leben
Biographie
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 275969
Lied, tief, aus "Der Göttergatte"
for: Voice (low), piano
Item no.: 246887
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 270965
for: String orchestra
PART ST (4/4/3/2/1)
Item no.: 293846
Ouverture für Orchester
for: Orchestra
Score
Item no.: 732930
Walzerop. 354
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 294511
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 295426
Entrée - Couplet des Barinkay mit Chor
Partitur in den Fassungen AB/C
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 685445
Couplet des Zsupán - Nr. 13 (Ausschnitt) aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
Partitur in der Fassung B-1
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: soloist (T/Bar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685178
Chor und Arie des Pappacoda
Partitur in der Fassung AB
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685129
Duett Saffi - Barinkay mit Chor RV 511A/B/C-11.ABC
Partitur in der Fassung ABC
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685125
Ensemble
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 684799
aus der Operette "Die Landstreicher"
for: Male choir
Choir score
Item no.: 308242
für Orchester in kombinierbarer Besetzung
for: Chamber orchestra [flexible ensemble]
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 648977
pour voix de soprano
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 141590
Lied und Csárdás/Wiener Hofreitschule
Band 15
Wienerisch für Streichquartett
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 106263
Fledermaus-Polka / Pizzikato-Polka / Spieluhr-Polka
for: Piano
Item no.: 282866
Mein Herr Marquis aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Item no.: 356732
aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Item no.: 356730
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 146278
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