opéra bouffe

[ op-er-uh -boof, op-ruh; French aw-pey-ra -boof ]

/ ˈɒp ər ə ˈbuf, ˈɒp rə; French ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf /

noun, plural o·pé·ra bouffes, o·pé·ras bouffe, French o·pé·ras bouffes [aw-pey-ra -boof]. /ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf/.

a comic opera, especially of farcical character.

Origin of opéra bouffe

Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70

Words nearby opéra bouffe

openwork, open wound, OPer., opera, operable, opéra bouffe, opera buffa, opera cloak, opéra comique, opera glasses, operagoer

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Example sentences from the Web for opéra bouffe

The marchale announced that she was going to the Opera-Bouffe.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal
Offenbach, of opera-bouffe notoriety, almost lived on coffee while creating his dainty aerial music.
Genius in Sunshine and Shadow|Maturin Murray Ballou
Their performances were conducted in the Spanish language, and their specialty was opera-bouffe.
Curiosities of the American Stage|Laurence Hutton
To-day a drama, next week a comedy, opera-bouffe the week after.
Jonathan and His Continent|Max O'Rell

So the night wore on, with more songs and duets from opera and opera-bouffe.
Mount Royal, Volume 3 of 3|Mary Elizabeth Braddon

British Dictionary definitions for opéra bouffe

opéra bouffe

/ (ˈɒpərə ˈbuːf, French ɔpera buf) /

noun plural opéras bouffes (French ɔpera buf)

a type of light or satirical opera common in France during the 19th century

Word Origin for opéra bouffe

from French: comic opera

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单词	opéra bouffe
释义	opéra bouffe [ op-er-uh -boof, op-ruh; French aw-pey-ra -boof ] / ˈɒp ər ə ˈbuf, ˈɒp rə; French ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf / noun, plural o·pé·ra bouffes, o·pé·ras bouffe, French o·pé·ras bouffes [aw-pey-ra -boof]. /ɔ peɪ ra ˈbuf/. a comic opera, especially of farcical character. Origin of opéra bouffe Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70 Words nearby opéra bouffe openwork, open wound, OPer., opera, operable, opéra bouffe, opera buffa, opera cloak, opéra comique, opera glasses, operagoer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for opéra bouffe The marchale announced that she was going to the Opera-Bouffe. The Red and the Black\|Stendhal Offenbach, of opera-bouffe notoriety, almost lived on coffee while creating his dainty aerial music. Genius in Sunshine and Shadow\|Maturin Murray Ballou Their performances were conducted in the Spanish language, and their specialty was opera-bouffe. Curiosities of the American Stage\|Laurence Hutton To-day a drama, next week a comedy, opera-bouffe the week after. Jonathan and His Continent\|Max O'Rell So the night wore on, with more songs and duets from opera and opera-bouffe. Mount Royal, Volume 3 of 3\|Mary Elizabeth Braddon British Dictionary definitions for opéra bouffe opéra bouffe / (ˈɒpərə ˈbuːf, French ɔpera buf) / noun plural opéras bouffes (French ɔpera buf) a type of light or satirical opera common in France during the 19th century Word Origin for opéra bouffe from French: comic opera 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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