comic opera

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

See comic opera in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An opera or operetta with a humorous plot, generally spoken dialogue, and usually a happy ending. Also called bouffe.

adjective

Not to be taken seriously: comic-opera politics; a comic-opera style of uniform.

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