Zeiss, Laurel.Brittingham, Joanie.Baylor University. School of Music.2009-08-242009-08-242009-082009-08-24http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5370Includes bibliographic references (p. 100-109).The first immensely popular composer of Viennese operetta was Johann Strauss. Later composers, including Franz Lehár and Robert Stolz, became famous and wealthy for continuing the traditions of the genre as codified by Strauss. The most notable works of these composers either became part of the standard repertory or are considered historically important for the development of light opera and musical theater in some way. Therefore, I studied the most important elements of the genre, namely the waltz, exoticism, and local color, and compared how each composer used these common building blocks in their most successful operettas.vi, 109 p. : ill.168384 bytes11483924 bytesapplication/pdfapplication/pdfen-USBaylor University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact librarywebmaster@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.Operetta --- Austria --- Vienna -- 19th century.Operetta --- Austria --- Vienna -- 20th century.Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899 -- Criticism and interpretation.Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948 -- Criticism and interpratation.Stolz, Robert, 1880-1975 -- Criticism and interpretaion.ThesisWorldwide access