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.
Duett aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron" (2. Akt)
for: 2 voices (ST), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1662
aus der Operette "Gasparone"
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1748
Lied aus der Operette "Gasparone"
bearbeitet für Akkordeon
for: Accordion
Sheet music
Item no.: 1929
Couplet (Zsupán) aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4020
aus der Operette "Gasparone"
for: Clarinet (B-flat), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1747
bearbeitet für Violoncello (Fagott, Posaune) und Klavier
for: Cello [bassoon/trombone], piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1975
Duett aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler" ( Kurfürstin/Adam)
for: 2 voices (ST), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1429
Couplets aus "Orpheus in der Unterwelt"
for: 4 recorders (SAAT)
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1674
Czárdás (Rosalinde) aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1976
Polka schnell, op. 214
for: 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2 trumpets (B-flat), 2 horns (F), 2 trombones, percussion
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1592
Auftritt Ollendorfs aus der Operette "Der Bettelstudent"
Transponierte Ausgabe für tiefe Stimme
for: Voice (BarB), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3274
Lied aus der Operette "Gasparone"
bearbeitet für Trompete (Klarinette) und Klavier
for: Trumpet (B-flat) [clarinet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1714
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
Couplet (Zsupán) aus der Operette "Der Zigeunerbaron"
Transponierte Ausgabe
for: Voice (bass), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 4027
Lied aus der Operette "Gasparone"
bearbeitet für Alt-Saxophon und Klavier
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1715
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
bearbeitet für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn (F), piano
Piano score, Solo part (pdf download)
Item no.: 1987
Entréelied der Christel aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3258
Terzett (Nr. 4) aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
for: 3 voices (SST), piano
Piano reduction (pdf download)
Item no.: 2358
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
Terzett aus der Operette "The Mikado or the Town of Titipu"
for: Women's choir (SAA) [3 solo voices], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1977
Duett (Pauline / Baron) aus der Operette "La vie Parisienne"
for: 2 voices (sbar), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1763
aus der Operette "Orphée aux enfers"
for: Accordion [keyboard]
Sheet music
Item no.: 1764
op. 449 (1893)
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass [string orchestra]
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1593
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
aus der Operette "Orphée aux enfers"
for: Piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1765
Couplets der Adele aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus" (2. Akt)
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1111
aus der Operette "Orphée aux enfers"
for: 2 violins [flute, clarinet (B-flat)], cello [bassoon], harpsichord [piano]
Score, parts (pdf download)
Item no.: 1526
Overture
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724293
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 751569
for: Flexible ensemble (4 voices)
Sheet music
Item no.: 1210602
from "Der lustige Krieg"
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Music score
Item no.: 743719
Waltz from the Oera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 757224
Potpourri
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 729898
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 757173
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 757254
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin obligato
Item no.: 757146
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 749586
"Hurra, die Schlacht mitgemacht" aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 782582
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 757177
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044619
Eb
for: Voice, piano
Piano/Vocal
Item no.: 1027696
G
for: Voice, piano [guitar]
Piano/Voice/Guitar
Item no.: 1028659
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