About The Word Operetta

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Operetta

Operetta Meaning & Definition
Operetta Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Operetta?

[n] a short amusing opera

Synonyms | Synonyms for Operetta: light opera

Related Terms | Find terms related to Operetta: ballad opera | ballet | ballet divertissement | Broadway musical | chorus show | comedy ballet | comic opera | dance drama | grand opera | light opera | lyric drama | minstrel | minstrel show | music drama | musical | musical comedy | musical stage | musical theater | opera | opera ballet | opera bouffe | opera buffa | Singspiel | song-and-dance act | song-play

See Also | bouffe | comic opera | opera bouffe | opera comique

Operetta In Webster's Dictionary

\Op`er*et"ta\, n. [It., dim. of opera.] (Mus.) A short, light, musical drama.

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