opera bouffe

noun
/ˌɒp(ə)ɹəˈbuːf/UK

Etymology

From French opéra bouffe.

  1. derived from opéra bouffe

Definitions

  1. 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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