opera bouffe
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His tastes led more in the direction of the opera bouffe "and he delighted in Offenbach because he said that the operas made him laugh."
From Time Magazine Archive
General Wood's disclosure tended to confirm this opera bouffe conception of insular politics.
From Time Magazine Archive
On Tiepolo's canvases, every scene became a tableau as lively as any opera bouffe, his every room a stage across which strutted the likes of Orpheus, Eurydice, Scipio, Antony and Cleopatra.
From Time Magazine Archive
After dabbling without much success with ballet scores, he turned to opera bouffe, managed to get The Village Soothsayer produced at Fontainebleau to Louis XV's praise.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had seen what there was to be seen of the opera bouffe in his own country, but the brilliant, perfect performance of a company at the London Gaiety he had yet to enjoy.
From The Girl From His Town by Vorst, Marie Van
