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.
ein Johann-Strauß-Operetten-Potpourri für Blechbläserensemble
for: Brass ensemble (10 parts); percussion ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1681419
Melodienfolge aus dem gleichnamigen Singspiel von Ralph Benatzky (1884-1957)
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 676431
Trompette Piccolo, Trompette, Trombone et Tuba
for: 4 brass instruments
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1073683
from the Operetta Die Fledermaus
for: Soloist, Choir and Symphonic Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1652942
Marsch
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 1677867
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590561
on themes by Jacques Offenbach
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198187
An Operetta in One Act
for: Solo voices, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 929289
Oper/Operette
for: Mixed choir (SATB); piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 907551
Glücklich ist, wer vergisst was doch nicht zu ändern ist
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 1552905
from the Operetta "Der Zarewitsch"
for: Voice (tenor), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1198301
für Männerchor und Klavier oder Orchester
Tage und Jahre vergehen im Winde – Can Can aus der Operette Orpheus in der Unterwelt
for: Male choir (TTBB), organ [orchestra]
Piano score
Item no.: 675315
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1676713
Oper/Operette
for: Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1590509
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590111
Originale Unterhaltungsmusik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590492
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590473
Wals Suite
for: Concert Band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1014240
for: Trumpet, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 915300
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 680698
Ouvertüre
for: Wind Orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 909861
für Flöte, Violoncello und Klavier
aus "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor"
for: Flute, cello, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 684964
83
for: Electric organ
Item no.: 1653749
Potpourri
for: Concert band
Item no.: 1652018
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 1677029
Overture to the Operetta
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 1676706
10 ausgewählte Melodien aus bekannten Operetten
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1661586
for: Male choir
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1342549
Oper/Operette
for: Bass Voice
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 904227
for: Opera
Buch
Item no.: 1136979
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1132319
for: Concert Band and Vocal Soloist
Score
Item no.: 1062502
"Berlin! Hör' ich den Namen bloß" – Marschlied
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 1664831
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 797158
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
OTHER
Item no.: 1342765
Klassik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1213967
Operetta in three actes
Allowed reprint (1906, Doblinger, Wien)
spiral-bound
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 1203304
Reduced Instrumentation
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1678580
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 993442
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946076
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590599
for: Salon orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1590461
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 1590622
Wiener-Lieder-Potpourri
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1185097
Wiener-Lieder-Potpourri
for: Fanfare
Score
Item no.: 1181721
Hol az a dal?
Operettslágerek
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 850629
Duet from "The Land of Smiles"
for: 2 voices (ST), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1668736
Premier Jazz Series
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 761906
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