o•pe•ra buf•fa
Pronunciation: (op'ur-u b'fu, op'ruIt.ô'pe-rä bf'fä), [key]
— pl. o•pe•ra buf•fas, o•pe•ras buf•fa, o•pe•re buf•fe
- an Italian farcical comic opera originating in the 18th century and containing recitativo secco, patter songs, and ensemble finales.
- the operatic genre comprising such works.
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