Entertainment / Literature / Comic Opera: An outgrowth of the eighteenth-century ballad operas, in which new or original music is composed specially for the lyrics. (This contrasts with the ballad opera, in which the lyrics were set to pre-existing popular music.)
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Comic Adjective Synonyms: funny, droll, comical, humorous, hilarious, side-splitting, mirthful, jocose, jocular, witty, waggish, clever, facetious, amusing
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Entertainment / Literature / Ballad Opera: An eighteenth-century comic drama featuring lyrics set to existing popular tunes. The term originated to describe John Gay's The Beggar's Opera of 1728. MORE
Entertainment / Music / Opera Buffa: Italian comic opera, sung throughout. MORE
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