Operetta information

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,^[1] length of the work, and at face value, subject matter.^[2] Apart from its shorter length, the operetta is usually of a light and amusing character.^[3] It sometimes also includes satirical commentaries.^[4]

A Columbia Records advertisement for a recording of Rita Montaner in a production of Eliseo Grenet and Ernesto Lecuona's *Niña Rita, o, La Habana en 1830*, an operetta from the Spanish genre of *zarzuela*.

"Operetta" is the Italian diminutive of "opera" and was used originally to describe a shorter, perhaps less ambitious work than an opera.^[5] Operetta provides an alternative to operatic performances in an accessible form targeting a different audience. Operetta became a recognizable form in the mid-19th century in France, and its popularity led to the development of many national styles of operetta.^[5] Distinctive styles emerged across countries including Austria-Hungary, Germany, England, Spain, the Philippines, Mexico, Cuba, and the United States.^[6] Through the transfer of operetta among different countries, cultural cosmopolitanism emerged in the previous century.^[7] Operetta as a genre lost favor in the 1930s and gave way to modern musical theatre.^[8] Important operetta composers include Johann Strauss, Jacques Offenbach, Franz Lehár, and Francisco Alonso.

^ "Opera, Operetta, or Musical Theatre? – Blog". Opera Vivrà. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ Kennedy, Dennis, ed. (2005). "Operetta". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860174-6.
^ Grout, Donald Jay & Williams, Hermine Weigel (2013). A Short History of Opera. Columbia University Press. p. 378. ISBN 978-0231507721. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^ "The beginner's guide to operetta | English National Opera". Retrieved 4 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b Lamb, Andrew (2001). "Operetta". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.20386. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
^ Baranello, Micaela (2016). Operetta. doi:10.1093/obo/9780199757824-0171.
^ Scott, Derek B. (29 December 2016). "Early Twentieth-Century Operetta from the German Stage: A Cosmopolitan Genre". The Musical Quarterly: gdw009. doi:10.1093/musqtl/gdw009.
^ Traubner, Richard (1 June 2004). Operetta. doi:10.4324/9780203509029. ISBN 9780203509029.^{[page needed]}

[1] "Opera, Operetta, or Musical Theatre? – Blog". Opera Vivrà. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[:4-2] Kennedy, Dennis, ed. (2005). "Operetta". The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860174-6.

[ashoo-3] Grout, Donald Jay & Williams, Hermine Weigel (2013). A Short History of Opera. Columbia University Press. p. 378. ISBN 978-0231507721. Retrieved 2 May 2015.

[eno.org-4] "The beginner's guide to operetta | English National Opera". Retrieved 4 October 2020.

[Lamb_Operetta-5] Lamb, Andrew (2001). "Operetta". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.20386. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.

[:5-6] Baranello, Micaela (2016). Operetta. doi:10.1093/obo/9780199757824-0171.

[7] Scott, Derek B. (29 December 2016). "Early Twentieth-Century Operetta from the German Stage: A Cosmopolitan Genre". The Musical Quarterly: gdw009. doi:10.1093/musqtl/gdw009.

[:1-8] Traubner, Richard (1 June 2004). Operetta. doi:10.4324/9780203509029. ISBN 9780203509029.^{[page needed]}

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