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.
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: Brass quintet
Sheet music
Item no.: 598023
D
for: Piano
Piano Solo
Item no.: 1044335
Keyboard & Drum Set optional
for: 5 saxophones
Sheet music
Item no.: 590438
for 3 clarinets and piano (keyboard) (rhythm group ad lib)
for: 3 clarinets, piano
Score, Parts
Item no.: 665545
für Singstimme und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 127645
Reduced Instrumentation
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1678580
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Voice, piano
Item no.: 281977
Adams Auftrittslied aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Single edition
Item no.: 356362
piano conductor score and parts
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 292292
Operette
Lyric book
Item no.: 306818
Aus der Operette "Der liebe Augustin"
Leuckart Song-Blatt - Chormusik zur Unterhaltung
for: Mixed choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 346843
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score, Parts
Item no.: 459905
for: Accordion
Music score
Item no.: 337980
aus "Die lustige Witwe", Akk. -bzw. Git. begl.
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 307270
Vocal Collection
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Music score, online audio
Item no.: 312142
Oper/Operette
for: Voice, piano
Book
Item no.: 993442
aus "Die Csárdásfürstin"
für Gesang und Klavier
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 128178
Overture
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 670492
Premier Jazz Series
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 761906
for: Jazz ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 946076
aus der Operette "Der fliegende Rittmeister", mit Orchester oder Klavier
for: Male choir (TTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 158502
Students book
Item no.: 141179
Diletto Musicale
for: Symphonic orchestra
Score
Item no.: 305011
Lied aus der Operette "Frau Luna"
D-Dur
for: Voice, piano
Single edition
Item no.: 102735
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583537
aus "Gräfin Mariza"
for: Voice (medium), piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 297896
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583540
Operetten-Fantasie
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 275223
for: Violin, piano
Item no.: 463184
Marsch
for: Salon orchestra
Piano conductor, orchestral parts
Item no.: 229016
for: Zither (6 chords)
Backing sheet
Item no.: 151025
Duett (Sylva, Edwin) (Nr. 12)
aus "Die Csárdásfürstin"
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 128140
for: Violin, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 368809
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Piano part for conductor, Parts
Item no.: 757248
Operetten-Fantasie für Salonorchester oder Sinfonieorchester
for: Salon orchestra
Piano conductor, orchestral parts
Item no.: 283594
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583536
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583539
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583538
Kingfisher Brass
for: Blechbläserquartett
Score, Parts
Item no.: 336064
FJH Young Band
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 968457
Overture 'Der Zigeunerbaron'
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 875609
BOVACO Vocal Solo
for: Voice, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1020750
Sweetheart
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 836745
Overture 'Der Zigeunerbaron'
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1211182
Overture 'Der Zigeunerbaron'
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 864125
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 751569
für Männerchor und Orchester
Stahl und Eisen sind geschmeidig - aus der Operette Der Zigeunerbaron
for: Male choir, orchestra
Item no.: 645810
aus "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Choir part Bass 1
Item no.: 686982
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