单词 | prima buffa |
释义 | prima buffa/ˌpriːmə ˈbuːfə/ /ˌpriːmə ˈbʊfə/noun The leading female singer or role in a comic opera, especially in the 18th-century Italian opera buffa. Now chiefly historical. OriginLate 18th century; earliest use found in Charles Burney (1726–1814), musician and author. From Italian prima buffa leading female singer or role in a comic opera (although this is apparently first attested later: 1825 or earlier) from prima, feminine of primo first + buffa comic actress, feminine form corresponding to buffo. |
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