Definition of Comic opera

1. Noun. Opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken.

Exact synonyms: Bouffe, Opera Bouffe, Opera Comique
Generic synonyms: Opera
Specialized synonyms: Light Opera, Operetta

Lexicographical Neighbors of Comic Opera

comfortingness
comfortless
comfortlessly
comfortlessness
comfortment
comfortments
comfortress
comfortresses
comforts
comfrey
comfreys
comfy
comic
comic book
comic books
comic opera (current term)
comic relief
comic strip
comic strips
comical
comicalities
comicality
comically
comicalness
comice
comices
comicness
comiconomenclaturist
comiconomenclaturists
comicry

Literary usage of Comic opera

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogueby Manton Free Library, Exeter, R.I. Manton Free Library, Washburn Observatory, Colorado State Library, Exeter (R.I.), Woodman Astronomical Library, Liverpool (England) by Manton Free Library, Exeter, R.I. Manton Free Library, Washburn Observatory, Colorado State Library, Exeter (R.I.), Woodman Astronomical Library, Liverpool (England) (1884)
"Duty : an entirely Original comic opera, in two Acts ; written by WS ... Boccacio : the Celebrated comic opera, in Three Acts ; English Original ed. pp. ..."

2. Famous Composers and Their Works by John Knowles Paine, Theodore Thomas, Karl Klauser (1891)
"the following complete list of the works that succeed his two crowning triumphs: "Guido et Ginevra," grand opera, five acts, 1838; "Les Treize," comic opera ..."

3. The Wit and Humor of America by Marshall Pinckney Wilder (1911)
"THE GENIAL IDIOT SUGGESTS A comic opera BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS "There's a harvest for you," said the Idiot, as he perused a recently published criticism of ..."

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