opéra bouffe

[ op-er-uh boof, op-ruh; French aw-pey-ra boof ]

noun

, plural o·pé·ra bouffes, o·pé·ras bouffe, French o·pé·ras bouffes [aw-pey-, r, a, , boof].

1. a comic opera, especially of farcical character.

opéra bouffe

/ ˈɒpərə ˈbuːf; ɔpera buf /

noun

1. a type of light or satirical opera common in France during the 19th century

Word History and Origins

Origin of opéra bouffe¹

Borrowed into English from French around 1865–70

Word History and Origins

Origin of opéra bouffe¹

from French: comic opera

Example Sentences

Then why demand of Ailes that his opera bouffe company treat you as anything other than an interloper?

From The Daily Beast

This score, the first comic work I ever did, is in a light and easy style which savours of the Italian opera-bouffe.

From Project Gutenberg

Altogether this opera bouffe hotel is neither bad nor good, and most confusing as to its personnel and their conduct.

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An opera is a musical drama, the higher forms of which are known as grand opera, and the lower or farcical forms as opera bouffe.

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What is the difference between grand opera and opera bouffe?

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Opera-bouffe and Gilbert and Sullivan are preferred to everything else.

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