opera bouffe
noun/ˌɒp(ə)ɹəˈbuːf/UK
Etymology
From French opéra bouffe.
- derived from opéra bouffe
Definitions
A type of French comic opera, typified by everyday characters and ludicrous situations.
- He sang solos from "La Grande Duchesse," and many other opera-bouffe songs, with great taste and verve.
- There was one moment of opéra bouffe when the plump Biaggi and two other plotters were trapped in an antique Parisian lift between floors on the way to a top-level and secret meeting.
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