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opera buffa

o·pe·ra buf·fa [ ppərə bfə, òpprə bfə ] (plural o·pe·ra buf·fas)


noun 
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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.

[< Italian, "comic opera"]
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