comic opera

Frequency: 6.00.8 per million words

an opera with a humorous plot and spoken dialogue

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Examples (10)

  • The director decided to stage a classic comic opera for their summer season.
  • Many find comic opera more accessible than serious dramatic works.
  • Gilbert and Sullivan are famous for their brilliant comic operas.
  • She has a particular fondness for 18th-century Italian comic operas.
  • The performance of the comic opera had the audience laughing throughout.
  • His first attempt at writing an opera was a lighthearted comic opera.
  • Modern adaptations often inject new life into traditional comic operas.
  • They attended a delightful comic opera at the local theater last night.
  • The plot of the comic opera revolved around mistaken identities and comical misunderstandings.
  • Attending a comic opera is a wonderful way to enjoy music and humor.