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opéra bouffe

o·pé·ra bouffe [ òppərə bf, òpprə bf ] (plural o·pé·ra bouffes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. comic opera: an opera with a comic or farcical theme

2. opéra bouffes as group: opéra bouffes thought of collectively or as an art form

[< French, "comic opera"; translation of Italian opera buffa]
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