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opéra comique

[op-er-uh ko-meek, op-ruh, aw-pey-ra kaw-meek]

noun

plural

opéra comiques, opéras comique 
,

plural

operas comiques .
  1. comic opera.



opéra comique

/ kɒˈmiːk, ɔpera kɔmik /

noun

  1. a type of opera, not necessarily comic, current in France during the 19th century and characterized by spoken dialogue. It originated in satirical parodies of grand opera

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Word History and Origins

Origin of opéra comique1

Borrowed into English from French around 1735–45
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In Paris, the series shot in the Palais Garnier, including inside the costume studio, where tutus famously hang from the ceiling, as well as Théâtre du Châtelet and Opéra Comique.

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“It’s the last major project of my life,” he said of his job with the Opéra Comique.

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All this, as he settles into his new job as the leader — not the conductor — of the Opéra Comique in Paris.

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Langrée moved to Paris once he started at the Opéra Comique, and when he is working in the United States, his day begins early, with about three hours of meetings before rehearsal starts.

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That year, he was hired by President Emmanuel Macron of France to run the Opéra Comique; it was, Langrée said, the first job he had ever applied for.

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