opéra bouffe

o·pé·ra bouffe

 (ŏp′ər-ə bo͞of′, ŏp′rə, ô-pā-rä bo͞of′)

n.

A comic, often farcical opera.

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[French, from Italian opera buffa; see opera buffa.]

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opéra bouffe

(ˈɒpərə ˈbuːf; French ɔpera buf)

n, pl opéras bouffes (French ɔpera buf)

(Music, other) a type of light or satirical opera common in France during the 19th century

[from French: comic opera]

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

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