o·pé·ra co·mique ( p  r- k-m k, pr, ô-p -rä kô-mk)n. A French comic opera. [French : opéra, opera + comique, comic.] |
opéra comique [kɒˈmiːk (French) ɔpera kɔmik]
n pl opéras comiques (French) [ɔpera kɔmik]
(Music, other) a type of opera, not necessarily comic, current in France during the 19th century and characterized by spoken dialogue. It originated in satirical parodies of grand opera
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