Definitions of opera comique
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opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
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synonyms:
bouffe, comic opera, opera bouffe
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types:
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light opera, operetta
a short amusing opera
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type of:
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opera
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
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light opera, operetta
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