OPÉRA COMIQUE

Meaning of OPÉRA COMIQUE in English

ˌäp(ə)rəˌkäˈmēk, ȯpārȧkȯmēk noun

Etymology: French

: an opera characterized by spoken dialogue interspersed between the set arias and ensemble numbers — compare grand opera

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

OPÉRA COMIQUE — noun Etymology: French, literally, comic opera Date: 1744 an opera characterized by spoken dialogue interspersed between the arias and ensemble …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OPÉRA COMIQUE — /op"euhr euh ko meek", op"reuh/ ; Fr. /aw pay rddann kaw meek"/ , pl. opéra comiques, opéras comique , Fr. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPÉRA COMIQUE — noun Etymology: French, literally, comic opera Date: 1744 : an opera characterized by spoken dialogue interspersed between the arias and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPÉRA COMIQUE — [ ˌɒp(ə)rə kɒ'mi:k ] ■ noun ( plural opéras comiques ) a comic opera, especially one in French, with spoken …
Concise Oxford English vocab
OPERA COMIQUE — [opera co.mique] n [F, lit., comic opera] (1744): an opera characterized by spoken dialogue interspersed between the arias and ensemble …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPERA-COMIQUE — French form of opera in which spoken dialogue alternates with self-contained musical numbers. The earliest examples of opra-comique were satiric …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA COMIQUE — Pronunciation: -kä- ' m ē k, -k ō - Function: noun Etymology: F, literally, comic opera Date: 1744 : an …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OPÉRA COMIQUE — n. (esp. French) opera on a light-hearted theme, with spoken dialogue. [ F ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OPERA
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA — (óp-) n 1. work (as in hard work); 2. opera; also: opera house
Interlingua English vocab
OPERA — ópera (-ette). OPERA-GLASS: bi-lorniette
English interlingue dictionary
OPERA — I Musical drama made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment, overtures, and interludes. Opera was invented at the end …
Английский словарь Британика
OPERA — I. ope·ra ˈōpərə, ˈäp- plural of opus II. op·era ˈäp(ə)rə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Italian, work, opera, from Latin, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMIQUE — kōˈmēk, käˈ-, kəˈ-, kȯˈ- noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from comique, adjective, from Latin comicus — more at comic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPERA — opera 1 /op"euhr euh, op"reuh/ , n. 1. an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPERA — n. musical drama in which the actors sing their parts (rather then speaking them) to the accompaniment of an orchestra; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OPERA — I. opera plural of opus II. op·era ˈä-p(ə-)rə, Southern also ˈä-prē noun Etymology: Italian, work, opera, from Latin, work, pains; …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPERA — pl of opus. 2. opera ·noun the house where operas are exhibited. 3. opera ·noun the score of a musical …
Webster English vocab
OPERA — [opera] pl of opus [2]op.era n [It, work, opera, fr. L, work, pains; akin to L oper-, opus--more at operate] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OPERA — in full Thtre Nationale De L'opra, Paris opera house designed by Charles Garnier. The building, considered one of the masterpieces …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPERA — opera BrE AmE ˈɒp ə r‿ə AmE ˈɑːp ə r‿ə !!‿i —also as an Italian word, Italian [ ˈɔː pe …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OPERA — / ˈɒprə; NAmE ˈɑːprə/ noun 1. [ C , U ] a dramatic work in which all or most of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERA — op ‧ e ‧ ra /ˈɒp ə rə $ ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OPERA — n. 1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OPERA — n. 1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OPERA — 1. n.1 a a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers (usu. in costume) and …
Oxford English vocab
OPERA — ( operas) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. An opera is a play …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OPERA — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES grand opera long-running show/musical/soap opera etc opera house ▪ the Sydney Opera House pop/opera/folk etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OPERA — [noun] - (an example of) formal plays in which all or most of the words are sung to musicWhat's your …
Cambridge English vocab
OPERA — n. ballad opera Metropolitan Opera soap opera Sydney Opera House Peking opera Beijing opera opera of the capital
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OPERA — n. Musical drama made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment, overtures, and interludes. Opera was invented at the end …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
OPERA — Synonyms and related words : Broadway musical, Elizabethan theater, Globe Theatre, Grand Guignol, Greek theater, Passion play, Singspiel, Tom show, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERA — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ comic , grand , light VERB + OPERA ▪ compose , write ▪ sing OPERA + NOUN …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OPERA
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera ≈ в опере to perform, stage an opera ≈ ставить оперу comic opera ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OPERA — opera.ogg ʹɒp(ə)rə n 1. опера comic opera - комическая опера at the opera - в опере, на оперном спектакле 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OPERA — n 1. опера comic opera - комическая опера at the opera - в опере, на оперном спектакле 2. оперное искусство …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera — в опере to perform, stage an opera — ставить оперу comic opera — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera — в опере to perform, stage an opera — ставить оперу comic opera — комическая опера grand opera — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OPERA — сущ. 1) опера at the opera ≈ в опере to perform, stage an opera ≈ ставить оперу comic opera ≈ …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BALLET COMIQUE DE LA REINE — court entertainment that is considered the first ballet. Enacted in 1581 at the French court of Catherine de Mdicis by …
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HEROICOMIC — or ~al adjective Etymology: French héroïcomique, from héroïque heroic + comique comic Date: 1756 comic by being ludicrously noble, bold, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SCARRON, PAUL — (baptized July 4, 1610, Paris, France died Oct. 7, 1660, Paris) French writer. With his first works, Scarron helped make …
Английский словарь Британика
BIZET, GEORGES — orig. Alexandre-César-Léopold Bizet born Oct. 25, 1838, Paris, France died June 3, 1875, Bougival French composer. Son of a music …
Английский словарь Британика
BEAUJOYEULX, BALTHAZAR DE — orig. Baltazarini di Belgioioso born 16th century, Piedmont region died 1587, Paris, Fr. Italian-born French composer and choreographer. In 1555 …
Английский словарь Британика
HEROICOMIC — adjective or he·roi·comical hə̇|rōə̇, he|-, hē|-, -ōē+ Etymology: French héroïcomique, blend of héroïque heroic (from Latin heroicus ) and comique …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMIC OPERA — noun Etymology: translation of French opéra comique 1. : a musical dramatic work of an amusing nature with or without …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEROICOMIC — adjective or he·roi·com·i·cal -ˈkä-mi-kəl Etymology: French héroïcomique, from héroïque heroic + comique comic Date: 1756 : comic by being ludicrously …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HEROICOMIC — [he.roi.com.ic] or he.roi.com.i.cal adj [F heroicomique, fr. heroique heroic + comique comic] (1756): comic by being ludicrously noble, bold, or …
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INCIDENTAL MUSIC — music written to accompany or point up the action or mood of a dramatic performance on stage, film, radio, television, …
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COMIC OPERA — also called Light Opera, general designation for musical plays with light subject matter and happy endings. The dialogue is usually …
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SCARRON, PAUL — (baptized July 4, 1610, Paris, Fr.d. Oct. 7, 1660, Paris), French writer who contributed significantly to the development of three …
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OFFENBACH, JACQUES — born June 20, 1819, Cologne died Oct. 5, 1880, Paris original name Jacob Offenbach composer who created a type of …
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NEVADA, EMMA — born Feb. 7, 1859, Alpha [near Nevada City], Calif., U.S. died June 20, 1940, Liverpool, Eng. original name Emma Wixom …
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HEROLD, (LOUIS-JOSEPH-)FERDINAND — born Jan. 28, 1791, Paris died Jan. 19, 1833, Paris French composer of early romantic operas who stands midway between …
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GROSSMITH, GEORGE — born Dec. 9, 1847, London, Eng. died March 1, 1912, Folkestone, Kent English comedian and singer who created many of …
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GARDEN, MARY — born Feb. 20, 1874, Aberdeen, Scot. died Jan. 3, 1967, Aberdeen soprano famous for her vivid operatic portrayals. She was …
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FAVART, CHARLES-SIMON — born Nov. 13, 1710, Paris died May 12, 1792, Belleville, Fr. French dramatist and theatre director who was one of …
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BEAUJOYEULX, BALTHAZAR DE — also spelled Balthasar De Beaujoyeux, Italian Baltazarini Di Belgioioso born 16th century, , Piedmont region, Italy died 1587, Paris, France …
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BIZET, GEORGES — orig. Alexandre-César-Léopold Bizet born Oct. 25, 1838, Paris, France died June 3, 1875, Bougival French composer. Son of a music …
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