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.
Lied (Sou-Chong) (Nr. 5)
aus der romantischen Operette "Das Land des Lächelns"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 100015
(Zigeunerbaron)
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 151027
for: Zither (5 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 144763
for: Violin, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 159714
Duett aus der Operette "Der fidele Bauer"
Mehner Akkordeon-Reihe Nr. 143
for: Accordion
Music score (with text and chords)
Item no.: 695710
F
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044619
Glocken
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 330538
Gesammelte Aufsätze
Jacques Offenbach-Studien 4
Book
Item no.: 582899
Finale from "Orpheus in the Underworld"
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 670443
für Soli (SMez2TB), Chor und Orchester
Klavierauszug in den Fassungen A/BC
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685440
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: String quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 590361
Melodien aus Ludwig Schmidseders Meisteroperetten "Melodie der Nacht", "Die oder keine", "Frauen im Metropol". Originalaufnahmen aus den Jahren 1934 bis 1941. CD
CD
Item no.: 648423
for: 2 voices (ST), piano
Music score
Item no.: 609795
Heft 2
for: 2 voices, piano
Item no.: 141214
Lied (Octavio) (Nr. 11)
aus "Giuditta"
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 135314
Extrait De Orphee Aux Enfers
for: Violin
Music score
Item no.: 1073048
Paul Lincke-Album für Saxophonquartett (AATBar)
Band 2
for: 4 saxophones (AATBar)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 679612
for: Voice, accordion
Single edition
Item no.: 172024
Walzer
Eulenburg Studienpartituren
for: Symphonic orchestra
Study score
Item no.: 392062
Potpourri für Männerchor (Bariton-Solo ad lib.) und Klavierbegleitung
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano; solo voice ad lib.
Piano score
Item no.: 366270
Marschlied aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe",
for: Piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 283458
"Berlin! Hör' ich den Namen bloß" – Marschlied
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Piano score
Item no.: 261646
Ensemble
Klavierauszug in den Fassungen Ar/B-1/B/C
Strauss Edition Wien / Neue Johann Strauss Gesamtausgabe
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685175
Item no.: 613100
Klassik
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 294319
for: Accordion orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 126470
Berühmte Operettenmelodien für 3 Posaunen
for: 3 trombones
Score, Parts
Item no.: 635282
Opera buffa in three acts
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 484034
Klassik
for: Soprano, Bariton Voice and Piano
Buch
Item no.: 132989
for: Choir
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 946808
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1379886
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1378563
Ouvertüre
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 102186
Potpourri
for: Orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 1111935
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 780935
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685721
for: soloist (T/Bar), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685177
for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685171
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 685144
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score (with critical report)
Item no.: 684855
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Lyric book
Item no.: 131491
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 141987
for: Zither (3 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 146774
for: Salon orchestra
Additional parts
Item no.: 444567
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 623505
for: Keyboard
Music score (anthology)
Item no.: 108480
for: Accordion orchestra
Score
Item no.: 126469
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 685169
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