Definition of operetta in English:

operetta

noun ɒpəˈrɛtəˌɑpəˈrɛdə

A short opera, usually on a light or humorous theme and typically having spoken dialogue. Notable composers of operettas include Offenbach, Johan Strauss, Franz Lehár, and Gilbert and Sullivan.
Example sentencesExamples
- Atonal music, the Italian opera style, the operetta and the paintings of Impressionism are also Jewish.
- He continued to write operettas and finally realised his long-standing intention, to compose an Irish operetta.
- She played it to the hilt as an over-inebriated soprano trying to sing in an operetta.
- Starting with the semi-operas of the Restoration there have been several hundred reworkings of Shakespeare's plays into operas, operettas, and musicals.
- The Pirates of Penzance is one of those enduring operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan, the subject matter of which doesn't matter a hoot.
- In 1878 Aleko began his studies in Russia, and at the same time started to publish his first poems, and to write plays, compose music and a short operetta.
- He produced not only popular operettas, but incidental music to plays and (according to the custom of the time) interpolations into other operas as well.
- And next year we are beginning a new departure, and that is to include operetta and musicals in every season, something I have always wanted to encourage.
- In many cases, well-qualified songs from musicals, operettas, vaudeville, and revues, as well as variety shows, music hall, and cafe concert, were recruited for use in cabarets.
- This included a chapel, bedrooms, parlours, and a dining area together with a hall where operettas, plays and musicals are produced annually.
- Her early career was devoted to performing zarzuelas, the operettas of her homeland.
- He wrote songs, operas, and operettas, pantomimes, melodramas, and in 1823, a History of Music.
- She has performed in many operas, operettas, musicals and oratorios.
- This concert featured two singers in solos and a few duets from operettas by Austrian and Hungarian composers.
- Opera, operetta, oratorio, and song all are represented, both in English and in the original languages.
- It seems to confirm what we always suspected - that Austrian wine, like Strauss operettas, is frivolous and irresponsible and only for swigging by the jugful.
- Meanwhile, the English-language opera tradition evolved to incorporate operettas and musical theater.
- His repertoire on discs included excerpts from operas and operettas, popular songs, and later, songs from his films.
- Apart from the brilliant success of Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas, a true native style is difficult to identify.
- The Strauss operettas on the next two-CD set are even farther from what the composer intended.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian, diminutive of opera (see opera¹).

Rhymes

abetter, begetter, better, bettor, biretta, bruschetta, carburettor (US carburetor), debtor, feta, fetter, forgetter, getter, go-getter, Greta, Henrietta, letter, Loretta, mantelletta, petter, Quetta, setter, sinfonietta, sweater, upsetter, Valletta, vendetta, whetter

Definition of operetta in US English:

operetta

nounˌɑpəˈrɛdəˌäpəˈredə

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.
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from the brilliant success of Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas, a true native style is difficult to identify.
- The Pirates of Penzance is one of those enduring operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan, the subject matter of which doesn't matter a hoot.
- Her early career was devoted to performing zarzuelas, the operettas of her homeland.
- She has performed in many operas, operettas, musicals and oratorios.
- In 1878 Aleko began his studies in Russia, and at the same time started to publish his first poems, and to write plays, compose music and a short operetta.
- Atonal music, the Italian opera style, the operetta and the paintings of Impressionism are also Jewish.
- His repertoire on discs included excerpts from operas and operettas, popular songs, and later, songs from his films.
- The Strauss operettas on the next two-CD set are even farther from what the composer intended.
- And next year we are beginning a new departure, and that is to include operetta and musicals in every season, something I have always wanted to encourage.
- This concert featured two singers in solos and a few duets from operettas by Austrian and Hungarian composers.
- She played it to the hilt as an over-inebriated soprano trying to sing in an operetta.
- In many cases, well-qualified songs from musicals, operettas, vaudeville, and revues, as well as variety shows, music hall, and cafe concert, were recruited for use in cabarets.
- It seems to confirm what we always suspected - that Austrian wine, like Strauss operettas, is frivolous and irresponsible and only for swigging by the jugful.
- This included a chapel, bedrooms, parlours, and a dining area together with a hall where operettas, plays and musicals are produced annually.
- Opera, operetta, oratorio, and song all are represented, both in English and in the original languages.
- He continued to write operettas and finally realised his long-standing intention, to compose an Irish operetta.
- Meanwhile, the English-language opera tradition evolved to incorporate operettas and musical theater.
- He wrote songs, operas, and operettas, pantomimes, melodramas, and in 1823, a History of Music.
- Starting with the semi-operas of the Restoration there have been several hundred reworkings of Shakespeare's plays into operas, operettas, and musicals.
- He produced not only popular operettas, but incidental music to plays and (according to the custom of the time) interpolations into other operas as well.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Italian, diminutive of opera (see opera).

单词	operetta
释义	Definition of operetta in English: operetta noun ɒpəˈrɛtəˌɑpəˈrɛdə A short opera, usually on a light or humorous theme and typically having spoken dialogue. Notable composers of operettas include Offenbach, Johan Strauss, Franz Lehár, and Gilbert and Sullivan. Example sentencesExamples Atonal music, the Italian opera style, the operetta and the paintings of Impressionism are also Jewish. He continued to write operettas and finally realised his long-standing intention, to compose an Irish operetta. She played it to the hilt as an over-inebriated soprano trying to sing in an operetta. Starting with the semi-operas of the Restoration there have been several hundred reworkings of Shakespeare's plays into operas, operettas, and musicals. The Pirates of Penzance is one of those enduring operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan, the subject matter of which doesn't matter a hoot. In 1878 Aleko began his studies in Russia, and at the same time started to publish his first poems, and to write plays, compose music and a short operetta. He produced not only popular operettas, but incidental music to plays and (according to the custom of the time) interpolations into other operas as well. And next year we are beginning a new departure, and that is to include operetta and musicals in every season, something I have always wanted to encourage. In many cases, well-qualified songs from musicals, operettas, vaudeville, and revues, as well as variety shows, music hall, and cafe concert, were recruited for use in cabarets. This included a chapel, bedrooms, parlours, and a dining area together with a hall where operettas, plays and musicals are produced annually. Her early career was devoted to performing zarzuelas, the operettas of her homeland. He wrote songs, operas, and operettas, pantomimes, melodramas, and in 1823, a History of Music. She has performed in many operas, operettas, musicals and oratorios. This concert featured two singers in solos and a few duets from operettas by Austrian and Hungarian composers. Opera, operetta, oratorio, and song all are represented, both in English and in the original languages. It seems to confirm what we always suspected - that Austrian wine, like Strauss operettas, is frivolous and irresponsible and only for swigging by the jugful. Meanwhile, the English-language opera tradition evolved to incorporate operettas and musical theater. His repertoire on discs included excerpts from operas and operettas, popular songs, and later, songs from his films. Apart from the brilliant success of Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas, a true native style is difficult to identify. The Strauss operettas on the next two-CD set are even farther from what the composer intended. Origin Late 18th century: from Italian, diminutive of opera (see opera¹). Rhymes abetter, begetter, better, bettor, biretta, bruschetta, carburettor (US carburetor), debtor, feta, fetter, forgetter, getter, go-getter, Greta, Henrietta, letter, Loretta, mantelletta, petter, Quetta, setter, sinfonietta, sweater, upsetter, Valletta, vendetta, whetter Definition of operetta in US English: operetta nounˌɑpəˈrɛdəˌäpəˈredə 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. Example sentencesExamples Apart from the brilliant success of Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas, a true native style is difficult to identify. The Pirates of Penzance is one of those enduring operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan, the subject matter of which doesn't matter a hoot. Her early career was devoted to performing zarzuelas, the operettas of her homeland. She has performed in many operas, operettas, musicals and oratorios. In 1878 Aleko began his studies in Russia, and at the same time started to publish his first poems, and to write plays, compose music and a short operetta. Atonal music, the Italian opera style, the operetta and the paintings of Impressionism are also Jewish. His repertoire on discs included excerpts from operas and operettas, popular songs, and later, songs from his films. The Strauss operettas on the next two-CD set are even farther from what the composer intended. And next year we are beginning a new departure, and that is to include operetta and musicals in every season, something I have always wanted to encourage. This concert featured two singers in solos and a few duets from operettas by Austrian and Hungarian composers. She played it to the hilt as an over-inebriated soprano trying to sing in an operetta. In many cases, well-qualified songs from musicals, operettas, vaudeville, and revues, as well as variety shows, music hall, and cafe concert, were recruited for use in cabarets. It seems to confirm what we always suspected - that Austrian wine, like Strauss operettas, is frivolous and irresponsible and only for swigging by the jugful. This included a chapel, bedrooms, parlours, and a dining area together with a hall where operettas, plays and musicals are produced annually. Opera, operetta, oratorio, and song all are represented, both in English and in the original languages. He continued to write operettas and finally realised his long-standing intention, to compose an Irish operetta. Meanwhile, the English-language opera tradition evolved to incorporate operettas and musical theater. He wrote songs, operas, and operettas, pantomimes, melodramas, and in 1823, a History of Music. Starting with the semi-operas of the Restoration there have been several hundred reworkings of Shakespeare's plays into operas, operettas, and musicals. He produced not only popular operettas, but incidental music to plays and (according to the custom of the time) interpolations into other operas as well. Origin Late 18th century: from Italian, diminutive of opera (see opera).
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