ballad opera

BAL-led ah-PER-ah

[ English ]

Definition

English comic opera, usually featuring spoken dialogue alternating with songs set to popular tunes.

See Also

[English] comic opera
[French] opéra comique (m)
[French] opéra bouffe (m)
[German] komische Oper (f)
[German] heitere Oper (f)
[Italian] opera comica
[Italian] opera buffa (f)

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