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ballad opera

noun

  1. a theater entertainment of 18th-century England, consisting of popular tunes, folk songs, and dialogue.


ballad opera

noun

  1. an opera consisting of popular tunes to which appropriate words have been set, interspersed with spoken dialogue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ballad opera1

First recorded in 1770–80
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Example Sentences

It may be regarded as a species of prototype of the burletta or ballad opera of later days.

Charleston also claims the first performance of ballad opera on record in America .

It was one of the best examples of ballad-opera ever written.

In 1762 also was produced the ballad-opera Love in a Cottage.

Possibly from some old ballad opera, but more probably original.

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