Meaning of OPERETTA
| Pronunciation: | | `âpu'retu
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| | Definition: | | [n] a short amusing opera |
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| | Synonyms: | | light opera |
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| | See Also: | | bouffe, comic opera, opera bouffe, opera comique | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Op`er*et"ta\, n. [It., dim. of opera.] (Mus.)
A short, light, musical drama.
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| | Related Terms: | | ballad opera, ballet, ballet divertissement, Broadway musical, chorus show, comedy ballet, comic opera, dance drama, grand opera, light opera, lyric drama, minstrel, minstrel show, music drama, musical, musical comedy, musical stage, musical theater, opera, opera ballet, opera bouffe, opera buffa, Singspiel, song-and-dance act, song-play |
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