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The Desert Song (1926) The New Moon (1928) Hans Schanzara (1897–1984) Die Nachtigall (1947) Ludwig Schmidseder (1904–1971) ... List of operettas.
Theatres in the English-speaking centres used music by Offenbach to create pasticcio during the 1860s and 70s. Many of these pieces were made to libretti completely unknown to Offenbach. Vienna also saw examples of re-use of his music, and the practice continued into the 20th century. [6] Examples include:
This is a list of musical compositions by Jacques Offenbach (1819–1880). Offenbach is principally known for his operettas, of which he composed 98 between 1847 and 1880. He also wrote two opéras, Die Rheinnixen and his unfinished masterpiece Les contes d'Hoffmann. [1]
The audience at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, the birthplace of Jacques Offenbach's operettas. Caricature of 1860 by Émile Bayard. 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 its music, orchestral size, [1] and length of the work. [2]
operetta and burlesque: 1 act: Libretto and lyrics by Edgar Smith: 25 December 1906: Weber's Music Hall: Dream City: operetta: 1 act: Libretto and lyrics by Edgar Smith: 25 December 1906: Weber's Music Hall The Tattooed Man: operetta: 2 acts: Book by Harry B. Smith and A.N.C. Fowler, Lyrics by Harry B. Smith: 18 February 1907: Criterion Theatre ...
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Probably the most popular of all operettas. [125] 1874 The Two Widows (Smetana). Another comedy by Smetana, the only one of his operas with a non-Czech subject. [126] 1875 Carmen (Bizet). Probably the most famous of all French operas. Critics at the premiere were shocked by Bizet's blend of romanticism and realism. [127]
The following is a list of operas and operettas with entries in Wikipedia. The entries are sorted alphabetically by title, with the name of the composer and the year of the first performance also given. For a list of operas sorted by name of composer, see List of operas by composer.