operettas in English

noun
1
a short opera, usually on a light or humorous theme and typically having spoken dialogue. Notable composers of operettas include Offenbach, Johann Strauss, Lehár, and Gilbert and Sullivan.
She has performed in many operas, operettas , musicals and oratorios.
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1. He composed for the Eldorado, the Alcazar, the Ba-ta-clan, the Folies-Belleville, the Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, etc., a great many number of operettas, saynètes, pantomimes and ballets.

2. Gilbert, and for better or worse, Sullivan’s legacy and reputation as a composer rests largely with the operettas they wrote together for the Savoy Theatre under the auspices – and entrepreneurial zeal – of Richard D’Oyly … Sullivan The Contrabandista Read More »