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opera buffa
[ op-er-uh boo-fuh, op-ruh; Italian aw-pe-rah boof-fah ]
noun
, plural o·pe·ra buf·fas, o·pe·ras buf·fa, Italian o·pe·re buf·fe [aw, -pe-, r, e , boof, -fe].
- an Italian farcical comic opera originating in the 18th century and containing recitativo secco, patter songs, and ensemble finales.
- the operatic genre comprising such works.
opera buffa
/ ˈbuːfə; ˈopera ˈbuffa /
noun
- comic opera, esp that originating in Italy during the 18th century
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Word History and Origins
Origin of opera buffa1
Borrowed into English from Italian around 1795–1805
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Word History and Origins
Origin of opera buffa1
from Italian: comic opera
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Example Sentences
It was said of the performers that Rossi and Rosa Manservisi were specially suited for opera buffa.
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Even the independent opera buffa preserved much of this parodying reference to the opera seria.
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There is no doubt that this external subordination was of inestimable value to the development of the opera buffa.
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The majority of dramatic composers have tried their hand at opera buffa; besides Nic.
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As you know, in summer and autumn there is an opera buffa to be picked up here and there, which will do to keep one's hand in.
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