List of operetta composers

Operetta (literally "little opera") is a genre of light opera – light in terms of the subject matter and light in terms of the music itself.

Operetta also shares many characteristics with musical theatre.

The following is a list of composers who have written works in this genre:

Sheet music from the operetta, Babes in Toyland , composed by Victor Herbert
Programme cover for an 1881 production of The Pirates of Penzance , composed by Arthur Sullivan