opera buffa


o·pe·ra buf·fa

O0092400 (ŏp′ər-ə bo͞o′fə, ŏp′rə, ō′pĕ-rä bo͞of′fä)n. An Italian comic opera of the 1700s.
[Italian : opera, opera + buffa, feminine of buffo, comic.]

opera buffa

(ˈbuːfə; Italian ˈopera ˈbuffa) n, pl opera buffas or opere buffe (Italian ˈopere ˈbuffe) (Music, other) comic opera, esp that originating in Italy during the 18th century[from Italian: comic opera]

o•pe•ra buf•fa

(ˈɒp ər ə ˈbu fə, ˈɒp rə; It. ˈɔ pɛ rɑ ˈbuf fɑ)
n. Italian farcical comic opera originating in the 18th century and containing recitatives, patter songs, and ensemble finales. [1795–1805; < Italian]