As part of a larger look at the American musical, this brief look at the popularity of the operetta in the last part of the 19th century discusses why it was so popular with the middle class. Included is a short video that discusses operetta and the American composer, Victor Herbert.

Concepts

popular culture

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Additional Tags

operetta, broadway, gilbert and sullivan, pbs, victor herbert, culture of the golden age, music

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)