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noun
a theater entertainment of 18th-century England, consisting of popular tunes, folk songs, and dialogue.
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Origin of ballad opera
First recorded in 1770–80
Words nearby ballad opera
balladeer, balladist, balladize, ballad metre, balladmonger, ballad opera, balladry, ballad stanza, ball ammunition, Ballance, ball and chain
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British Dictionary definitions for ballad opera
ballad opera
noun
an opera consisting of popular tunes to which appropriate words have been set, interspersed with spoken dialogue
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