opera buffa

[ op-er-uh-boo-fuh, op-ruh; Italian aw-pe-rah boof-fah ]
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noun,plural o·pe·ra buf·fas, o·pe·ras buf·fa, Italian o·pe·re buf·fe [aw-pe-re boof-fe]. /ˈɔ pɛ rɛ ˈbuf fɛ/.
  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.

Origin of opera buffa

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Borrowed into English from Italian around 1795–1805

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opera buffa

/ (ˈbuːfə, Italian ˈopera ˈbuffa) /


nounplural opera buffas or opere buffe (Italian ˈopere ˈbuffe)
  1. comic opera, esp that originating in Italy during the 18th century

Origin of opera buffa

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from Italian: comic opera

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