opera buffa
opera buf·fa
noun \-ˈbü-fə\Definition of OPERA BUFFA
: an 18th century farcical comic opera with dialogue in recitative
Origin of OPERA BUFFA
Italian, literally, comic opera
First Known Use: 1770
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