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| o·pe·ra buf·fa [ ppərə bfə, òpprə bfə ] (plural o·pe·ra buf·fas) |
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18C comic opera: a comic opera of the kind that originated in Italy in the 18th century, using themes or characters from everyday life and usually having a happy ending. Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro is an example.
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| [< Italian, "comic opera"] |
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