Comic opera

Comic opera is a subcategory of opera, and denotes a sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature. It is different than an opera seria, which is more serious. In the long history of opera, this term has had many meanings: in Italy, opera buffa; in France, opéra comique; in Germany, singspiel; in England, Ballad opera in Spain, zarzuela. Sometimes the term is loosely applied to operetta, although this is best viewed as a separate category.

Comic Operas

• The Marriage of Figaro - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1786)
• The Barber of Seville - Gioacchino Rossini (1816)

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