operetta

/,ɔpə'retə/

Thân thiện

A young singer performs in a lighthearted operetta.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A short, light-hearted opera: An operetta is a theatrical production that is shorter and less serious than a traditional opera. It typically features a romantic or amusing plot, spoken dialogue, and numerous songs and dances.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The local theater company is performing a classic Viennese operetta this weekend.
  • "The Pirates of Penzance" by Gilbert and Sullivan is a famous comic operetta.

Advanced Usage

• As a genre: The term is often used to refer collectively to the genre of light musical theater, particularly those works from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • She specialized in singing roles from French operetta.

Variants and Related Words

• Opera (n): A dramatic work set to music for singers and instrumentalists, typically more serious and longer than an operetta.
• Musical (n): A theatrical production featuring songs, dancing, and spoken dialogue, often more modern and popular in style than an operetta.

Synonyms

• Light opera: A direct synonym emphasizing the less serious nature compared to grand opera.
• Musical comedy: A related form, though often implying a more contemporary style and greater emphasis on spoken comedy.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• In the style of operetta: Describing something that is light, melodious, and charmingly theatrical.
  • The political scandal unfolded like a plot from a comic operetta.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a short amusing opera

Từ đồng nghĩa

• light opera