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singspiel

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sing·spiel  (sngspl, zngshpl)
n.
An 18th-century German musical comedy featuring songs and ensembles interspersed with dialogue.
[German : singen, to sing (from Middle High German, from Old High German singan; see sengwh- in Indo-European roots) + Spiel, play; see spiel.]
Singspiel German [ˈzɪŋʃpiːl]
n
(Performing Arts / Theatre) a type of comic opera in German with spoken dialogue, popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries
[literally: singing play]


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