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A prolific composer of songs, marches and operettas, Sousa rose to become conductor of the U.S. Marine Band by age 25.
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There are waltzes, fox-trots, and tangos, operetta chorales and patriotic marches, even a cowboy ballad.
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Lehar’s operetta premiered in 1905 and it is frequently revived and recorded.
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The operetta will be sung in English by members of Riuniti Opera, and the Alhambra Orchestra and will be conducted by Daniel Andal.
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The Gilbert and Sullivan operetta tells the story of a ship captain’s daughter who falls in love with a lowborn sailor, against her father’s wishes.
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The Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta centers around Frederic, a 21-year old man who has been indentured to pirates until his 21st birthday.
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Occasionally, when there are several songs from the same operetta, we’re treated to some of Gilbert’s delightful dialogue to transition from one song to the next.
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The main resulting innovation is a new prologue, written by Mr. Auxier, which frames the operetta as the fantasy of a Victorian librettist, caused by mild head trauma.
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Origin and Etymology of operetta
Italian, diminutive of opera
OPERETTA Defined for English Language Learners
operetta
playDefinition of operetta for English Language Learners
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: a usually short and funny opera that includes dancing
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operetta
playDefinition of operetta for Students
: a funny play set to music with speaking, singing, and dancing scenes
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