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Noun: opera  ó-p(u-)ru
  1. A drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
    "The new opera premiered at the Metropolitan Opera House"
     
  2. A building where musical dramas are performed
    "The new opera house boasted state-of-the-art acoustics";
    - opera house
Noun: opéra bouffe (opéras bouffe)
  1. Opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
    "Offenbach's 'Orpheus in the Underworld' is a classic example of opéra bouffe";
    - comic opera, bouffe, opera comique, opera buffa

Derived forms: operas

Type of: classical, classical music, house, serious music, theater [US], theatre

Encyclopedia: Opera, Lombardy

Opéra bouffe