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Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs, and dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, length of the work, and at face value, subject matter. Apart from its shorter length, the operetta is usually of a light and amusing character.
operetta, musical-dramatic production similar in structure to a light opera but characteristically having a romantically sentimental plot interspersed with songs, orchestral music, and rather elaborate dancing scenes, along with spoken dialogue.
An operetta falls somewhere between an opera and a musical – like a musical, an operetta (most often) contains spoken dialogue, as well as song. Operettas are often satirical and witty, and tend to be much shorter and less complex than traditional operas.
The top 10 Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, ranked and rated. Visit www.classical-music.com for more classical rankings, reviews, news and insights.
List of operettas. For definition and discussion of the genre, see Operetta . Operettas by composer:
Apr 26, 2020 · Die Fledermaus Full Operetta with English Subtitles. Elvira. 557 subscribers. Subscribed. 1.6K. 136K views 4 years ago. Music: Johann Strauss II Libretto: Karl Haffner and Richard Genée ...more.
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What is an operetta? An operetta is a short opera, usually on a light or comedic theme and typically having spoken dialogue. The ultimate resource for operettas including study guides for operettas, popular composers and famous songs
Oct 15, 2012 · The Mikado - English National Opera. Jonathan Miller's dazzlingly inventive and stunningly stylish production of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular operetta. ...more.
What is an Operetta? Stephen Johnson gets to grips with classical music's technical terms.
