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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].
  1. an Italian farcical comic opera originating in the 18th century and containing recitativo secco, patter songs, and ensemble finales.
  2. the operatic genre comprising such works.


opera buffa

/ ˈbuːfə; ˈopera ˈbuffa /

noun

  1. comic opera, esp that originating in Italy during the 18th century
“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 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.

Even the independent opera buffa preserved much of this parodying reference to the opera seria.

There is no doubt that this external subordination was of inestimable value to the development of the opera buffa.

The majority of dramatic composers have tried their hand at opera buffa; besides Nic.

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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