Definition of Operetta. Meaning of Operetta. Synonyms of Operetta

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Definition of Operetta

Operetta
Operetta Op`er*et"ta, n. [It., dim. of opera.] (Mus.) A short, light, musical drama.

Meaning of Operetta from wikipedia

- Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs and including dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of...
- Candide is an operetta with music composed by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics primarily by the poet Richard Wilbur, based on the 1759 novella of the same...
- Perchance to Dream is a musical romance with book, lyrics and music by Ivor Novello. It was the only musical for which Novello wrote lyrics. The title...
- The Phantom of the Operetta may refer to: The Phantom of the Operetta (1955 film), an Argentine film The Phantom of the Operetta (1960 film), a Mexican...
- Virginia is a 1937 operetta with music by Arthur Schwartz, lyrics by Albert Stillman, and a book by Laurence Stallings and Owen Davis. The music was orchestrated...
- Leányvásár is a Hungarian operetta composed by Victor Jacobi with a libretto by Miklós Bródy and Ferenc Martos. It was premiered on 14 November 1911 at...
- Sì is an operetta in three acts composed by Pietro Mascagni to a libretto by Carlo Lombardo with verses by Arturo Franci. The libretto is based on Lombardo's...
- This is a complete list of the operas and operettas of the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár (1870–1948). Lamb, Andrew (1992), "Lehár, Franz" in The...
- Flittermouse or The Bat, sometimes called The Revenge of the Bat) is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and...
- For definition and discussion of the genre, see Operetta. Operettas by composer: Victoria und ihr Husar (1930) Die Blume von Hawaii (1931) Ball im Savoy...