Length: Operas are typically much longer than operettas. Operas can last for several hours, while operettas typically last for around two hours.
Music: The music in operas is typically more complex and serious than the music in operettas. Operas often feature arias, duets, and choruses, while operettas often feature lighter, more danceable music.
Plot: Operas often have serious and dramatic plots, while operettas often have lighter and more comedic plots. Operettas often feature elements of romance, farce, and satire.
Audience: Operas typically appeal to a more sophisticated and classical music-loving audience, while operettas often appeal to a wider audience. Operettas are often performed in smaller theatres and are less expensive to produce than operas.
Some examples of operas include:
* The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
* La bohème by Giacomo Puccini
* Carmen by Georges Bizet
Some examples of operettas include:
* The Mikado by Gilbert and Sullivan
* Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II
* The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan