operetta

operetta
noun
  1. a short opera, usually on a light or humorous theme and typically having spoken dialogue. Notable composers of operettas include Offenbach, Johan Strauss, Franz Lehár, and Gilbert and Sullivan
    小歌剧(常有轻松幽默的主题,对话较多;其著名的剧作家包括奥芬巴赫、约翰•施特劳斯、弗朗茨•莱哈尔、吉尔伯特和苏利文)
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from Italian, diminutive of opera (see opera)
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