opéra comique

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French opéra comique.

Noun

opéra comique (countable and uncountable, plural opéras comiques)

  1. An opera, or genre of opera, characterised by spoken dialogue interspersed between the arias and ensemble numbers.

Usage notes

French

Noun

opéra comique m (plural opéras comiques)

  1. opéra comique