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.
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) und Klavier
Choir part Alto
Item no.: 746708
aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
for: 3 voices (SMezT), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1633
Duett aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler" ( Kurfürstin/Adam)
for: 2 voices (ST), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1429
Czárdás (Rosalinde) aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1976
Lied aus der Operette "Gasparone"
bearbeitet für Trompete (Klarinette) und Klavier
for: Trumpet (B-flat) [clarinet], piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1714
Lied aus der Operette "Gasparone"
bearbeitet für Alt-Saxophon und Klavier
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 1715
Entréelied der Christel aus der Operette "Der Vogelhändler"
for: Voice (soprano), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3258
Textbuch der Gesänge
Lyric book
Item no.: 361197
Oper/Operette
for: Women's choir (SA), piano
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 916001
Oper/Operette
for: Male choir (TB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 915688
A Can-Can Salute to Soft Drinks
for: Choir (2 voices), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 806941
Melodienfolge aus der gleichnamigen Operette
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score (men voices)
Item no.: 1342202
for: Male choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 361322
Auftritt Ollendorfs aus der Operette "Der Bettelstudent"
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3273
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 1111891
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 224011
Couplets des Prinzen Orlofsky aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (medium), piano
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1396
Faschingschor aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor
Item no.: 1112026
Faschingschor aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 1111917
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 224012
Faschingschor aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 1111979
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Chorstimme
Item no.: 1111934
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 224009
Auftritt Ollendorfs aus der Operette "Der Bettelstudent"
Transponierte Ausgabe für tiefe Stimme
for: Voice (BarB), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 3274
"Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n" aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Chorstimme
Item no.: 224010
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Bass
Item no.: 1111881
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 1617063
Couplets des Prinzen Orlofsky aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1397
Couplets des Prinzen Orlofsky aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Voice (low), piano
Sheet music, audio files
Item no.: 1398
Faschingschor aus "Eine Nacht in Venedig"
for: Mixed choir, piano
ChorSolo part(s)
Item no.: 646610
aus "Der Zigeunerbaron"
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Soprano
Item no.: 1111936
for: Accordion
Item no.: 102274
from Die Fledermaus
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 905147
Großes Potpourri
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir part Tenor/Bass
Item no.: 1653865
aus der Operette "Die lustige Witwe", gem Chor Orchester (Klav)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 308224
for: Voice, accordion
Single edition
Item no.: 172024
Duett aus der Operette "Der fidele Bauer"
Mehner Akkordeon-Reihe Nr. 143
for: Accordion
Music score (with text and chords)
Item no.: 695710
Ouvertüre
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 644983
Polka francaise nach Motiven der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673798
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10op. 365
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655364
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655365
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655362
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10
for: Symphonic orchestra
Double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655366
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 137963
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10op. 365
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 649688
Overture
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 724293
from "Der lustige Krieg"
for: Voice (tenor), piano
Music score
Item no.: 743719
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