comic opera

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noun
  1. a diverting opera with spoken dialogue and a happy ending.

  2. the tradition or genre of such operas.

Origin of comic opera

1
First recorded in 1905–10

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comic-opera
[ kom-ik-op-er-uh, -op-ruh ]

adjective
  1. comically vainglorious; having farcically self-important aspects: a comic-opera army, proud in its ceremonial splendor but inept on the battlefield.

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British Dictionary definitions for comic opera

comic opera

noun
  1. a play largely set to music, employing comic effects or situations: See also opéra bouffe, opera buffa

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