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Comic opera

Comic opera is a form of opera in which the content is humorous. The term does not have a precise historical meaning but can be applied to any amusing operatic presentation, such as an Italian opera buffa or an English operetta. (See Operetta). The term also serves as a translation of the French opera comique.

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