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Meaning of opera bouffe | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɒp(ə)ɹəˈbuːf

Definitions

A type of French comic opera, typified by everyday characters and ludicrous situations.

attributive, countable, often, uncountable

Equivalents

Français opéra bouffe

Examples

“He sang solos from "La Grande Duchesse," and many other opera-bouffe songs, with great taste⟳ and verve.”
“There was one moment of opéra bouffe when the plump Biaggi and two other plotters were trapped in an antique Parisian lift⟳ between floors on the way to a top-level and secret meeting.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

opera buffa opera cake opera cloak opéra comique opera glass opera glasses

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