comic-opera

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adjective

com·​ic-op·​era ˈkä-mik-ˈä-p(ə-)rə 

: not to be taken seriously

a comic-opera regime

comic opera

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noun

: opera of a humorous character with a happy ending and usually some spoken dialogue

Examples of comic-opera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Noun

Twentieth-century composers like Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein shaped this art form, built on the comic opera and vaudeville, into something special. — Abraham Swee, USA Today, 29 June 2026

The final movement of the symphony runs at a gallop, traversing scenes like the overture of a comic opera while the glockenspiel takes the limelight. — Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1891, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1706, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for comic-opera

• opera