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The term operetta arises in the mid-eighteenth-century Italy and it is first acknowledged as an independent genre in Paris around 1850. [2] Castil-Blaze's Dictionnaire de la musique moderne claims that this term has a long history and that Mozart was one of the first people to use the word operetta, disparagingly, [7] describing operettas as "certain dramatic abortions, those miniature ...
For definition and discussion of the genre, see Operetta. Operettas by composer: Paul Abraham (1892–1960) Victoria und ihr Husar (1930) Die Blume von Hawaii (1931)
Operetta (literally "little opera") is a genre of light opera – light in terms of the subject matter and light in terms of the music itself. Operetta also shares many characteristics with musical theatre. The following is a list of composers who have written works in this genre: Paul Abraham 2 November 1892 – 6 May 1960
One of the most popular theatrical forms in the early decades of the 20th century in America was the operetta, and its most famous composer was Irish-born Victor Herbert. It was announced in 1912 that Italian-born operetta diva Emma Trentini would be starring on Broadway in a new operetta by Herbert with lyricist Otto Harbach entitled The Firefly.
John Philip Sousa (pictured in 1925). John Philip Sousa was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era.Although primarily known for American military marches, [1] he also wrote operettas, which are relatively lesser-known and less performed. [2]
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Operetta: 3 acts: Carlo Lombardo: 14 January 1922: Milan, Teatro Lirico: Frasquita Operetta: 3 acts: Alfred Maria Willner and Heinz Reichert: 12 May 1922: Vienna, Theater an der Wien Die gelbe Jacke: Operetta: 3 acts: Viktor Léon: 9 February 1923: Vienna, Theater an der Wien Libellentanz (revised version of La danza delle libellule) Operetta
The Charlatan is an 1898 American operetta also known as The Mystical Miss, with music and lyrics [1] by John Philip Sousa. [2] Today only excerpts from the work—"The Charlatan March", "The Charlatan Waltzes" and "The Charlatan Overture"—are commonly known.