Operetta in Vienna
Abstract
This chapter describes the Viennese Volkstheater, a forerunner of operetta, and then sketches the historical development of operetta in city life from the late 1850s into the twenty-first century, including the ‘golden’ and ‘silver’ ages. Since operetta is closely tied to popular music, types such as social dancing, military bands, cabaret and the musical are also referenced.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Theater
Performance
and Music History
Musicology and Musical Analysis
Music History and Culture
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 111–126
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter