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What year did operetta begin?
1858
Light comic opera had unrealistic _____
plots
Name a European operetta composer
Sullivan
Define operetta
A form of musical theater that was extremely popular in Europe at that time
Name two other operettas that Victor Herbert wrote
The Red Mill and the Naughty Marietta
What time period did operetta become outdated?
1930's
Light comic opera had unrealistic _____
characters
Name a European operetta composer
Gilbert
What two things did operetta plots usually deal with?
unfamiliar characters and exotic situations
What year was the last major operetta written?
1928
What were some characteristics of operetta?
Dialouge, songs, and sometimes orchestral music
Name an American operetta composer
Victor Herbert
Where was operetta extremely popular?
Europe
What year did operetta end?
1928
What did operetta introduce theatergoers to?
A more complex form of musical theater
Name an operetta that Victor Herbert wrote
Babes in Toyland
What did operetta introduce theatergoers to?
Higher standards of performance
What year was Babes in Toyland made?
1903
Like opera voices were highly _____
trained
Name a famous composer
Jacques Offenbach
What is another name for operetta?
Light opera