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.
Item no.: 613571
Potpourri, für Bläser
for: 5 brass winds
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 1652242
Duett (Bella, Pimpinelli), Nr. 11
aus der Operette "Paganini"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 226903
Der Operettenprofessor
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 342665
36 Glanzlichter Der Leichten Muse
for: 4 flutes (quartet)
Item no.: 343922
English-Waltz
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 307355
F
for: Piano, Trombone
Instrumental Solo & Piano Accompaniment
Item no.: 1613013
18 der schönsten Operetten-Gesänge
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 157191
for: String orchestra
PART ST (2/2/1/1/1)
Item no.: 167711
Potpourri
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102392
Eine Sammlung der bekanntesten Kompositionen
Band 2
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 102766
Nach den Violine-Soli aus der Operette "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Violin, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 563079
Medley für gemischten Chor
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 564072
aus "Zigeunerliebe"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128207
Duett (Angèle, René), Nr. 10
aus "Der Graf von Luxemburg"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128200
10 ausgewählte Melodien aus bekannten Operetten
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 128081
Couplet aus der Operette "Drei alte Schachteln"
for: Voice, piano [guitar/accordion/keyboard]
Item no.: 139152
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 151548
Brass Band
for: Brass band
Sheet music
Item no.: 594794
score and parts
for: Concert band
Sheet music
Item no.: 587733
Minuetto et galop
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671783
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 497107
Untersuchungen und Deutungen zum Werk Jacques Offenbachs
Jacques Offenbach-Studien 3
Book
Item no.: 582898
Melodienfolge von James Last
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1560222
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 131222
for: Piano
Item no.: 137417
Ensemble
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Solisten (2S2Mez2T2Bar), 2 Chöre und Orchester
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685158
Goodmusic Concert Classics
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 951660
Ouvertüre
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102509
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 102388
Marsch
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102211
nach "Zigeunerbaron"
Der Musikalische Salon Vol. 4
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet); double bass ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 364446
aus der Operette "Das Land des Lächelns"
for: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1023450
Die Musizierstunde 212
for: Flute, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1560196
Opéra bouffon in 2 Akten und 4 Bildern
Reclams Textbücher
Lyric book
Item no.: 385877
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685724
for: 2 soloists (ST), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685454
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 684814
for: String orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 432294
Band 4
for: Accordion
Item no.: 337363
Highlights aus seinen Operetten
for: Flexible ensemble (5 voices); vocals ad lib.
Conductors part
Item no.: 693852
for: Concert band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 462268
for: Piano
Item no.: 356474
for: Salon orchestra
Piano score (conductor)
Item no.: 296296
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 1682168
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 209565
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 307845
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