opéra comique
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French opéra comique.
Noun
[edit]opéra comique (countable and uncountable, plural opéras comiques)
- An opera, or genre of opera, characterised by spoken dialogue interspersed between the arias and ensemble numbers.
Usage notes
[edit]- Different from opera buffa/comic opera. Carmen is an example of opéra comique.
French
[edit]Noun
[edit]opéra comique m (plural opéras comiques)
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