What is Operetta?

Richard Bratby
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Richard Bratby surveys a musical form that can mean different things to different people

Léhar’s The Merry Widow remains one of the most popular of all operettas (Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)
Léhar’s The Merry Widow remains one of the most popular of all operettas (Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)

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