Operetta

 

The operetta is a precursor of the modern musical theatre or the "musical". It uses the Opera singing style but can also contain some spoken dialogue, it is considered to be 'Lighter' than an Opera, due to more comic nature and shorter running time of the performance.

 

In the early decades of the 20th century, the operetta continued to exist alongside the newer musical, with each influencing the other.

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An operetta's cast will normally consist of classically trained opera singers.

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The characters in a musical may be more complex than those in an operetta, given the generally larger amount of dialogue.

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Examples of Operetta include:- Candide and H.M.S. Pinafore

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