op·e·ret·ta ( p  -r t )n. A theatrical production that has many of the musical elements of opera but is lighter and more popular in subject and style and contains spoken dialogue. Also called light opera. [Italian, diminutive of opera, opera; see opera1.] |
operetta [ˌɒpəˈrɛtə]
n
(Music / Classical Music) a type of comic or light-hearted opera
[from Italian: a small opera1]
operettist n
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| Noun | 1. | operetta - a short amusing opera bouffe, comic opera, opera bouffe, opera comique - opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken |
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