comic opera

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comic opera — 名詞

1. A humorous musical play in which the performers sing some parts and speak others

1.名詞B2
釋義

喜歌劇

帶說白的幽默歌劇

A humorous musical play in which the performers sing some parts and speak others, usually telling a light-hearted or amusing story.

例句

The Grand Theatre staged a comic opera based on a folk tale from southern France.

大劇院上演了一齣改編自法國南部民間故事的喜歌劇。

Bao bought tickets for a comic opera and invited some friends to join him.

Bao 買了幾張喜歌劇的門票，邀請幾個朋友一起去看。

collocation: bought tickets for [event]

同義詞
  • operetta

    a lighter, often romantic type of musical theatre with spoken dialogue and songs, very similar to comic opera but usually less directly comedic

  • light opera

    nearly synonymous with comic opera, but emphasises the lighter tone rather than the humorous content specifically

  • opera buffa

    the 18th-century Italian style of comic opera from which the modern genre developed, often used for historical works

反義詞
  • opera seria

    serious opera with tragic or heroic themes, contrasting with the light-hearted nature of comic opera

文法句型

a + comic opera (countable: a performance or work)

comic opera + verb (singular agreement)

comic opera as a genre (uncountable, no article)

用法筆記

Distinguish from 'musical' — a comic opera generally uses classical singing styles and belongs to the classical opera tradition, whereas a musical uses modern popular song and dance. Not all comic operas are purely comedic; some blend satire or social commentary with light entertainment.

常見錯誤

❌I watched a comedy opera last night.
✅I watched a comic opera last night.
💡The standard English term is 'comic opera,' not 'comedy opera.'
❌The comic opera were well received.
✅The comic opera was well received.
💡Comic opera takes a singular verb even when referring to a performance.