: opera of a humorous character with a happy ending and usually some spoken dialogue
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 30 May 2026
And it can be presented as a kind of comic-opera affair.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the Chief Executive and his inner circle resemble characters in a comic opera.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Among them was the comic-opera singer Francis Wilson, the original of two previous owners of the Howards’ apartment.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 30 May 2026
And it can be presented as a kind of comic-opera affair.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
The season includes shows by Samuel Beckett, Agatha Christie and comic opera duo Gilbert and Sullivan, but also contemporary Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage and relative up-and-comers Kimberly Belflower and Jonathan Spector.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the Chief Executive and his inner circle resemble characters in a comic opera.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Comic-opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic-opera. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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