comic opera

comic opera Definition

comic opera

noun

opera with humorous situations, a story that ends happily, and, usually, some spoken dialogue

comic opera Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

complete: Three complete comic operas: one by Mozart, one about Mozart, and one that Mozart wished he'd written.
new: A Chair in Love is a new contemporary comic opera by Welsh composer John Metcalf and Québec playwright Larry Tremblay.

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