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opéra bouffe

Pronunciation: /ˌɒp(ə)rə ˈbuːf, ɔpeʀa buf/

Definition of opéra bouffe

noun (plural opéras bouffes)

  • a French comic opera, with dialogue in recitative and characters drawn from everyday life: the libretto for Offenbach’s opéra bouffe

Origin:

French, from Italian (see opera buffa)

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