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.
Opéra-bouffe en 3 actes et 4 tableaux
1er et 2e actes
Offenbach Edition Keck
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 607378
Oper/Operette
for: Piano Reduction
Piano reduction
Item no.: 617023
30 beliebte Lieder und Tänze in leichtester Spielart
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 274068
Walzerlied aus der Operette "Walzertraum"
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 152506
Waltz
from 'Gipsy Princess'
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 128103
Operette in 2 Akten
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 102763
Opéra-bouffon in 2 Akten und 4 Szenen
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 282561
11 Transkriptionen aus Oper und Operette
Organ goes Opera, Band 5
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 1556939
The Walsh Collection
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 1196984
Quatuor De Flutes [Piccolo, Flute En Ut, Alto, Basse]
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1072057
Operette in 3 Aufzügen
Reclams Textbücher
Lyric book
Item no.: 1670674
Foxtrott
aus "Maske in Blau"
for: Male choir (TTBB); piano ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 1664705
Duet from "The Land of Smiles" (Mi, Gustl)
for: 2 voices (ST), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1665548
für Salonorchester
Nur das Walzerlied ist enthalten
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 340758
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 821121
for: 2 trombones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1073585
from Die Fledermaus
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 905147
for: 2 alto saxophones
Ensemble score
Item no.: 1073046
aus der Operette "Das Land des Lächelns"
for: Flute, violin, viola, cello (flute quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023454
Marsch - Couplet des Zsupán mit Chor - Nr. 16 aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
Klavierauszug Fassung ABC, Transposition nach F-Dur (original A-Dur)
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685147
Arie des Homonay mit Chor - Nr. 12a aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloist (baritone), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685139
Chor und Arie des Pappacoda
Klavierauszug in der Fassung AB
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685138
Arie des Caramello - Nr. 7 (Ausschnitt) aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
Klavierauszug in den Fassungen A/B
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685107
für Chor und Orchester
Klavierauszug in der Fassung ABC
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685167
Großes Potpourri nach der gleichnamigen Operette
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 1342769
("Bei solchem Feste") aus der Operette "Der Bettelstudent"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 307849
Potpourri
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 309806
aus "Bei Kerzenlicht"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 307265
for: Piano
Item no.: 307209
Piano reduction
Item no.: 306793
bearbeitet für Akkordeon solo
Band 2
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 189455
Fein, fein, schmeckt uns der Wein...!
aus der Operette "Der lachende Ehemann"
für Singstimme und Klavier
for: Voice (medium), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 166690
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 261022
Direktion und Klavierbegleitstimme
Musik Makes the World Go Round
for: Flexible ensemble
Conductors part (Piano)
Item no.: 617707
Leichte Arrangements für Ensemble
for: Ensemble in variabler Besetzung
Partitur und Stimmen
Item no.: 268572
Walzer aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe"
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 272516
"Im Feuerstrom der Reben" aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 298034
Nach Motiven aus der Operette "Die Csárdásfürstin"
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 290569
Walzer-Potpourri / Wiener Walzer-Potpourri
Golden Big Band
for: Big band
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 410479
bearbeitet für vierstimmiges Holzbläser-Ensemble in variabler Besetzung
UE Ensemble-Bläser Band 5
for: Flexible wind ensemble (4 voices)
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 134839
for: Zither (3 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 135405
Walzerlied aus "Die Landstreicher"
for: Voice (high), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 141549
Klassik
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 124818
for: Zither (5 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 147673
Fünf Titel aus der Operette "Gasparone"
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 128220
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128209
Heideröslein , Nr. 7
aus "Friederike"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128197
for: Salon orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 128102
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