- opera buffa
- noun Etymology: Italian, literally, comic opera Date: 1770 an 18th century farcical comic opera with dialogue in recitative
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Opera buffa — (dt. komische Oper, musikalische Komödie; auch scherzhafte Oper) ist die komische italienische Oper, im Gegensatz zur ernsten Opera seria. Sie besitzt zwei bis drei Akte und Rezitative zwischen den Musiknummern (im Unterschied zu den gesprochenen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Opera buffa — Buffa Buf fa, n. fem. (Mus.) [It. See {Buffoon}.] The comic actress in an opera. a. Comic, farcical. [1913 Webster] {Aria buffa}, a droll or comic air. {Opera buffa}, a comic opera. See {Opera bouffe}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Opera buffa — Opera Op er*a ([o^]p [ e]r*[.a]), n. [It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains, work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op[ e]ra. See {Operate}.] 1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opera buffa — [ō̂′pe rä bo͞of′fä΄] n. [It] OPÉRA BOUFFE … English World dictionary
Opera buffa — Not to be confused with Opéra bouffe. Opera buffa (Italian, plural: opere buffe) is a genre of opera. It was first used as an informal description of Italian comic operas variously classified by their authors as ‘commedia in musica’, ‘commedia… … Wikipedia
opera buffa — /op euhr euh booh feuh, op reuh/; It. /aw pe rddah boohf fah/, pl. opera buffas, operas buffa, It. opere buffe /aw pe rdde boohf fe/. 1. an Italian farcical comic opera originating in the 18th century and containing recitativo secco, patter songs … Universalium
Opera buffa — L opera buffa est un genre d opéra italien traitant d un sujet comique. Sommaire 1 Historique 2 Caractéristiques 3 Œuvres 4 Article connexe … Wikipédia en Français
Opera buffa — Ope|ra bụf|fa 〈f.; , Ope|re bụf|fe; Mus.〉 komische Oper; Sy Buffooper [ital.] * * * Ope|ra bụf|fa, die; , …re buffe [ital. opera buffa, zu: opera ↑ (Oper) u. buffo = komisch, vgl. ↑ Buffo]: heiter komische Oper. * * * … Universal-Lexikon
opera buffa — [ˌɒp(ə)rə bu:fə] noun (plural opere buffe ˌɒpere bu:fe) a comic opera, especially in Italian. Origin Ital., from opera opera + buffa jest … English new terms dictionary
opera buffa — (oh peh rah BOO fah) [Italian] A comic opera of the 18th century, often in two acts. The genre of such works. an opera buffa by Martìn y Soler, from which Mozart borrowed a theme for a scene in “Don Giovanni” … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
Opera seria und Opera buffa: Die italienische Oper — Um 1750 hatte sich mit Ausnahme von Frankreich in ganz Europa die Opera seria fest etabliert, eine Oper mit »ernstem«, auf Stoffen aus der antiken Geschichte oder Mythologie beruhendem Sujet. Allerdings war der heute verbreitete Terminus »Opera … Universal-Lexikon
