opera buffa

[ op-er-uh -boo-fuh, op-ruh; Italian aw-pe-rah -boof-fah ]

/ ˈɒp ər ə ˈbu fə, ˈɒp rə; Italian ˈɔ pɛ rɑ ˈbuf fɑ /

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noun, plural o·pe·ra buf·fas, o·pe·ras buf·fa, Italian o·pe·re buf·fe

[aw-pe-re -boof-fe]. /ˈɔ pɛ rɛ ˈbuf fɛ/.

an Italian farcical comic opera originating in the 18th century and containing recitativo secco, patter songs, and ensemble finales.

the operatic genre comprising such works.

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Origin of opera buffa

Borrowed into English from Italian around 1795–1805

Words nearby opera buffa

open wound, OPer., opera, operable, opéra bouffe, opera buffa, opera cloak, opéra comique, opera glasses, operagoer, opera hat

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British Dictionary definitions for opera buffa

opera buffa

/ (ˈbuːfə, Italian ˈopera ˈbuffa) /

noun plural opera buffas or opere buffe (Italian ˈopere ˈbuffe)

comic opera, esp that originating in Italy during the 18th century

Word Origin for opera buffa

from Italian: comic opera

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