singspiel

[ sing-speel; German zing-shpeel ]

/ ˈsɪŋˌspil; German ˈzɪŋˌʃpil /

noun

a German opera, especially of the 18th century, using spoken dialogue and resembling ballad opera.

Origin of singspiel

1880–85; <German, equivalent to sing(en) to sing + Spiel play

Words nearby singspiel

singly, sing out, Sing Sing, sing someone's praises, singsong, singspiel, singular, singularity, singularize, singular point, singulary

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Example sentences from the Web for singspiel

A Singspiel in three scenes, a free rendering of Comala with the original ending unchanged.
Ossian in Germany|Rudolf Tombo
The old German singspiel form is preserved in the original score of "Der Freischtz," which contains spoken dialogue.
How Music Developed|W. J. Henderson
Leipsic and Vienna made earnest attempts to support the German "singspiel" (song-play).
How Music Developed|W. J. Henderson
Did not Wagner himself recommend a budding bard to start his musical career with a Singspiel?
The Opera|R.A. Streatfeild

British Dictionary definitions for singspiel

Singspiel

/ German (ˈzɪŋʃpiːl) /

noun

a type of comic opera in German with spoken dialogue, popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries

Word Origin for Singspiel

literally: singing play

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单词	singspiel
释义	singspiel [ sing-speel; German zing-shpeel ] / ˈsɪŋˌspil; German ˈzɪŋˌʃpil / noun a German opera, especially of the 18th century, using spoken dialogue and resembling ballad opera. Origin of singspiel 1880–85; <German, equivalent to sing(en) to sing + Spiel play Words nearby singspiel singly, sing out, Sing Sing, sing someone's praises, singsong, singspiel, singular, singularity, singularize, singular point, singulary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for singspiel A Singspiel in three scenes, a free rendering of Comala with the original ending unchanged. Ossian in Germany\|Rudolf Tombo The old German singspiel form is preserved in the original score of "Der Freischtz," which contains spoken dialogue. How Music Developed\|W. J. Henderson Leipsic and Vienna made earnest attempts to support the German "singspiel" (song-play). How Music Developed\|W. J. Henderson Did not Wagner himself recommend a budding bard to start his musical career with a Singspiel? The Opera\|R.A. Streatfeild British Dictionary definitions for singspiel Singspiel / German (ˈzɪŋʃpiːl) / noun a type of comic opera in German with spoken dialogue, popular during the late 18th and early 19th centuries Word Origin for Singspiel literally: singing play 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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