Meanings
nouncomic opera (countable and uncountable, plural comic operas)
plural comic operas
- countableuncountableentertainmentA sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature, usually with a happy ending and often including spoken dialogue.
Synonyms: light opera, Savoy opera
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature, usually with a happy ending and often including spoken dialogue.
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nounopera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken
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