Definition of Singspiel in English:
Singspiel
nounPlural Singspieleˈzɪŋʃpiːl
A form of German light opera, typically with spoken dialogue, popular especially in the late 18th century.
Example sentencesExamples
- A Singspiel is a stage work, frequently a comedy, in which musical numbers alternate with long stretches of spoken dialogue.
- The Thirty Years' War inhibited development of the Singspiel and gave additional scope to Italian works from across the Alps.
- Appropriately they will soon present Mozart's last Singspiel, which is said to provide for that magic on a good day.
- The German Singspiel, English ballad opera, French opéra comique, and Spanish zarzuela tended to use spoken dialogue rather than recitative between the songs.
- We laugh, but we also remember that real human issues - hopeless despair, jealousy, revenge, and forgiveness - arise in this Singspiel.
Origin
From German singen 'sing' + Spiel 'play'.