SINCE 1828
opéra comique
noun
op·éra co·mique
| \ ˈō-pā-rä-kä-ˈmēk
, -kō-, ˈä-p(ə-)rə-\
, -kō-, ˈä-p(ə-)rə-\
Definition of opéra comique
: an opera characterized by spoken dialogue interspersed between the arias and ensemble numbers — compare grand opera
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