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.
for: Mixed choir; piano ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 337825
for: Concert band
Score
Item no.: 1061279
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin obligato
Item no.: 757175
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10op. 365
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655364
Waltz from the Oera "Die Fledermaus"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 757224
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 757254
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin obligato
Item no.: 757146
Walzer aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583545
Single part
Item no.: 150948
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 757177
Operette für Kinderchor, Fl, 2 Tr, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Synthesizer, Keyboard
for: Children's choir, orchestra
Trumpet 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231309
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"op. 388
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 295484
Walzerop. 354
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 294570
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 295122
Walzerop. 354
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 294723
Melodienfolge
Seiferts Akkordeon-Musik
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 102487
Lied (Giuditta, Chor) (Nr. 16)
aus "Giuditta"
for: Accordion
Single part(n)
Item no.: 583368
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 295180
Operette für Kinderchor, Fl, 2 Tr, 2 Vl, Va, Vc/Cb, Synthesizer, Keyboard
for: Children's choir, orchestra
Trumpet 1 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 231308
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 757251
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757148
Ouvertüre
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 296631
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Double bass
Item no.: 295348
for: Electric organ
Single part(n)
Item no.: 643104
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 4
Item no.: 220616
Polka schnell nach Motiven der Operette Die Fledermaus JSGA I/23/10
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 655365
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 757174
Polka francaise nach Motiven der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673796
Overture
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 2
Item no.: 734469
aus "Das Land des Lächelns"
for: Voice, piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 473173
Walzer aus "Die Fledermaus"
for: Symphonic orchestra
Cello (orchestral part)
Item no.: 583546
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 1
Item no.: 219090
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 757253
Ava
Single part Horn 1 (E-flat)
Item no.: 300696
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin obligato
Item no.: 757250
Ouvertüre
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 644983
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 734479
Walzer nach den Motiven der Operette "Das Spitzentuch der Königin"
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Viola
Item no.: 757252
Ein heiterer Chor zur Begrüßung u. Verabschiedung von Gästen
Nach dem Einzugsmarsch aus "Der Zigeunerbaron" mit Klav.
Single part Bass instrument 1
Item no.: 125626
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 220109
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 368353
Waltz
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 757145
Polka francaise nach Motiven der Operette "Die Fledermaus"
Diletto Musicale - Doblingers Reihe alter Musik
for: Symphonic orchestra
Violin 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 673799
Walzer aus der Operette "Die Fledermaus"op. 367
for: Salon orchestra
Single part Cello
Item no.: 295296
Flute 2 (orchestral part)
Item no.: 275121
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 3
Item no.: 220110
for: Accordion orchestra
Single part Accordion 2
Item no.: 219087
for: Piano
Single part(n)
Item no.: 475196
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