1. plural of operetta; light operas with spoken dialogue, dancing, and popular tunes

Examples

• The theater company specializes in performing Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.
• She collected recordings of famous operettas from the early 20th century.
• The music school’s spring program featured three different operettas.
• Viennese operettas were particularly popular in the late 1800s.
• The local opera house stages both full operas and lighter operettas.
• Students performed excerpts from classic operettas at the recital.