History of this genre of musical theater traces its roots in opera comique to its invention by Jacques Offenbach to its development in Austria, England, and America.

Genevieve Thiers writes a history of operetta from its origins in mid-19th-c. Paris, including references to works by Offenbach, J. Strauss Jr., and Gilbert and Sullivan.

Lists 10 popular songs taken from operettas that premiered between 1875 and 1880. Follow links to the title pages of the related operetta, or musical.

Detailed history of light opera covers not only Offenbach's invention but also the development of operetta in England from the ballad opera and in Austria from singspiel.

History of musicals opens with a chapter on operetta, popular in Europe and America in the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries. Link to a history of British music halls.

Lists operettas recorded by this video company, including Heuberger's "Der Opernball," Strauss' "Die Fledermaus," and Lehar's "Ziegeunerliebe." All titles are in German.

Group in Cobourg, Ontario, produces an operetta every April. Details on this year's show includes a synopsis of the plot and a cast list.