Musical Theatre, A History Chapter 2: Continental Operetta

Jacques Offenbach was the most successful composer of which form of musical?

Operettas were serious in nature.

Which of the following is NOT an element of Grand Opera?

True or False: Many operetta composers used their shows to express their political views and/or poke fun of politicians.

______________was an operetta composer.

Who created a type of light buriesque French comic opera known as the operetta.

Due to a lack of International copywrite laws, this country began producing Offenbach's operettas without paying royalties

In 1864, Offenbach added 2 people to his team. ​ (a)   , a playwright and ​ (b)   , the first great star of the musical stage.

Independent theatres in France during this time were

Die Fledermaus was a popular operetta written by Franz Richard Genee and Johann (a)   II.