comic opera
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Hemingway once wrote, “And Barcelona. You should see Barcelona. It is all still comic opera… Barcelona makes you laugh.”
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
In "La Fille du Regiment," Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti's comic opera, the Canadian-American actress plays the Duchess of Krakenthorp, who reluctantly marries off her son.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
A comic opera ends with a wedding, and our opera buffa is no exception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
Together, MasterVoices and St. Luke’s could form the backbone of America’s first true comic opera company.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
Like Schubert, they appealed to their audience not through comic opera, Rossini-style, but by providing bitter-sweet, mostly tender reflections on love, art and life that were instandy enjoyable.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
