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Sung drama of a light or comedic nature
Comic opera, sometimes known as light opera, is a sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature, usually with a happy ending and often including spoken
Comic_opera
Italian opera genre associated with humor
Opera buffa (Italian: [ˈɔːpera ˈbuffa], "comic opera"; pl.: opere buffe) is a genre of opera. It was first used as an informal description of Italian comic
Opera_buffa
Art form combining sung text and musical score in a theatrical setting
of late 18th-century opera is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who began with opera seria but is most famous for his Italian comic operas, especially The Marriage
Opera
Opera genre
Savoy opera was a style of comic opera that developed in Victorian England in the late 19th century, with W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan as the original
Savoy_opera
usual model of opera seria, Serse contains many comic elements rare in Handel's other works. 1740 Alfred (Thomas Arne). An English opera of all times,
List_of_prominent_operas
Former American opera company
OperaLancaster was an American opera company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was incorporated as a non-profit in 1952 under the name Lancaster Opera Workshop
OperaLancaster
are vague and merely descriptive, such as "comic opera", "sacred opera", "tragic opera" or "one-act opera" etc. Original language terms are given to avoid
List_of_opera_genres
The McCaull Comic Opera Company, also called the McCaull Opera Comique Company, was an American theatral production company founded by Colonel John A.
McCaull_Comic_Opera_Company
1881 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
or, Bunthorne's Bride, is a comic opera in two acts with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera is a satire on the aesthetic
Patience_(opera)
Operas in Italy or in the Italian language
Italian opera is both the art of opera in Italy and opera in the Italian language. Opera was born in Italy around the year 1600 and Italian opera has continued
Italian_opera
Song form
which each syllable of text corresponds to one note. It is a staple of comic opera, especially Gilbert and Sullivan, but it has also been used in musical
Patter_song
American actor and dramatist
Whymple's. Towards the end of 1882, Wilson became a member of the McCaull Comic Opera Company (MCOC), and by December 1882 he was touring as Don Sancho d'Avellaneday
Francis_Wilson_(actor)
Aspect of musical history
opera, chamber opera, operetta, musical, singspiel, and zarzuela. On the other hand, as in theater, there is dramatic opera (opera seria) and comic opera
History_of_opera
English dancer, choreographer and actor
many of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. After performing as a child with his family, D'Auban continued a career as a comic dancer in music hall and pantomime
John_D'Auban
French composer (1836–1895)
bruyères, comic opera in three acts, 1878 La Gageure, comic opera in three acts Maccabei, Italian opera in four acts Une Dragonnade, comic opera in one act
Samuel_David
Genre of French opera
opéra comique is complex in meaning and cannot simply be translated as "comic opera". The genre originated in the early 18th century with humorous and satirical
Opéra_comique
1893 opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Falstaff (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfalstaf]) is a comic opera in three acts by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian-language libretto was
Falstaff_(opera)
British composer (1842–1900)
1842 – 22 November 1900) was an English composer. He is best known for 14 comic opera collaborations with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert, including H.M.S. Pinafore
Arthur_Sullivan
Opera by Gian Carlo Menotti
The Telephone, or L'Amour à trois is an English-language comic opera in one act by Gian Carlo Menotti, both words and music. It was written for production
The_Telephone_(opera)
United States historic place
by four columns. It hosted performances by "touring stock companies; comic opera; companies; musical concerts; dialect comedies" as well as local performers
Warren's_Opera_House
English singer and actor, 1867-1937
known public performance was in September 1888, when he sang in the comic opera The Bey of Tunis by M. Audibert at Portland Hall in Southsea. Credited
Richie_Ling
1879 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
The Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. Its official
The_Pirates_of_Penzance
1871 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
artistic partnership in Victorian England, creating a string of enduring comic opera hits, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado
Thespis_(opera)
Song from Gilbert and Sillivan's ''The Mikado''
"Three Little Maids", is a song from Act I of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera The Mikado. The song is a trio for three female characters who are schoolmates;
Three Little Maids from School Are We
Three_Little_Maids_from_School_Are_We
English theatre manager and producer (1844–1901)
believed that a school of wholesome, well-crafted, family-friendly, English comic opera could be as popular as the risqué French works dominating the London
Richard_D'Oyly_Carte
English musician and author (1943–1995)
Stinkfoot: An English Comic Opera. Rotterdam: Sea Urchin, 2003. ISBN 90-75342-13-6, a celebration of Vivian and Ki's comic opera (publisher's page) Wikiquote
Vivian_Stanshall
1754 incident and local legend in Windham, Connecticut
seal with a frog and using frog vignettes on Windham Bank currency. The comic opera The Frogs of Windham was written about the Battle of the Frogs. The Thread
Battle_of_the_Frogs
Topics referred to by the same term
Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Iolanthe is a Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera. Iolanthe may also refer to: Iolanthe, the protagonist in 1845 play King
Iolanthe_(disambiguation)
Brazilian classical sopranist
Sesto in Giulio Cesare at the Halle Opera. In 2025 he appeared as Don Elviro in Don Giovanni at the Comic Opera, Berlin, and performed the fifth Bachiana
Bruno_de_Sá
American composer
Mandolin, opera The Song of the Pear, melodrama The Story of a Faithful Soul, melodrama The Maid of Athens, comic opera The Burglar's Bride, comic opera Going
Harvey_Worthington_Loomis
Music genre
Russian opera singers Music of Russia#18th and 19th century: Russian classical music Russian culture#Opera Opera#Russian opera Comic opera#Russian comic opera
Russian_opera
Musical
Stinkfoot, a Comic Opera is an English musical with book, music, and lyrics by Vivian Stanshall and Ki Longfellow-Stanshall written for the Crackpot Theatre
Stinkfoot,_a_Comic_Opera
Comic opera by Alfred Cellier and B. C. Stephenson
Dorothy is a comic opera in three acts with music by Alfred Cellier and a libretto by B. C. Stephenson. The story involves a rake who falls in love with
Dorothy_(opera)
1885 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen
The_Mikado
Romantic comic opera by Friedrich von Flotow
Markt zu Richmond (Martha, or The Market at Richmond) is a romantic comic opera in four acts by Friedrich von Flotow set to a German libretto by Friedrich
Martha_(opera)
Opera by Charles Dibdin
"Brief historical survey". Bickerstaffe, Isaac (1825). The Padlock: A Comic Opera in Two Acts. New York: Charles Willey, p. 15. Quoted in Cockrell 20.
The_Padlock
American opera singer
in comic opera which lacked the music to assist a performer. Trentini had never spoken lines at this point in her opera career. Herbert's comic opera, Naughty
Emma_Trentini
American singer and actress (1860–1922)
playing roles in comic opera, including Gilbert and Sullivan works. Composer Edward Solomon created roles in several of his comic operas for her in London
Lillian_Russell
Musical artist
of Black Thunder Mountain; and created a comic opera for children, The Magical Marriage, for Seattle Opera. Durkee's musical versatility led him to create
Norman_Durkee
1878 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London on
H.M.S._Pinafore
Victorian-era theatrical partnership
Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan. The two men collaborated on fourteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, of which H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance
Gilbert_and_Sullivan
1728 ballad opera by John Gay
The Beggar's Opera is a ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by the English poet and dramatist John Gay with music arranged by the German-born Baroque
The_Beggar's_Opera
1962 comic opera by Richard Flury
Der schlimm-heilige Vitalis (The Evil-holy Vitalis) is a 1962 comic opera by Richard Flury. It is based on the fifth of the Seven Legends [de] novella
Der schlimm-heilige Vitalis (opera)
Der_schlimm-heilige_Vitalis_(opera)
Musical artist
Op. 69 Jack of Newbury (comic opera with masque), 6 May 1795, Op. 80 Diamond Cut Diamond, or Venetian Revels (comic opera), 23 May 1797, Op. 89 The
James_Hook_(composer)
Comedic music genre
"musical play", "musical comedy", "operetta" and "light opera", evolved from the comic operas first developed in late 17th-century Italy. Popular music
Comedy_music
1889 comic opera
The Oolah is an 1889 comic opera which starred Francis Wilson and Marie Jansen on Broadway. The opera is an adaptation of Charles Lecocq's La Jolie Persane
The_Oolah
English actor, singer and writer (1847–1912)
composer, he created 18 comic operas, nearly 100 musical sketches, some 600 songs and piano pieces, three books and both serious and comic pieces for newspapers
George_Grossmith
of Corinth (1827), followed by Moses and the comic opera Le comte Ory. He then undertook to write an opera that was entirely French; he wrote William Tell
History_of_music_in_Paris
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Majesty, a style used by monarchs His Majesty (comic opera), an 1897 English comic opera His Majesty (band) His Majesty (horse) (1968–1995), American
His_Majesty
Comic opera by Basil Hood and Cecil Cook
The Willow Pattern is a one-act comic opera with a libretto by Basil Hood and music by Cecil Cook. It was first produced by William Greet at the Savoy
The_Willow_Pattern_(opera)
1877 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
The Sorcerer is a two-act comic opera, with a libretto by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan. It was the British duo's third operatic collaboration
The_Sorcerer
1905 comic opera in two acts
Happyland, Or, The King of Elysia is a comic opera in two acts with music by Reginald De Koven and a libretto by Frederic Ranken. Happyland was a starring
Happyland_(opera)
1880 English comic opera
The Queen's Mate is an 1888 comic opera in English adapted from the French La Princesse des Canaries by Charles Lecocq (or Pepita in London in 1888),
The_Queen's_Mate
1904 musical by George Ade and Gustav Luders
Archived from the original on 2021-08-13. "The Sho-Gun – A 1904 Broadway Comic Opera". Postcard History. August 12, 2021. "The Sho-Gun – Broadway Musical
The_Sho-Gun
French opera is both the art of opera in France and opera in the French language. It is one of Europe's most important operatic traditions, containing
French_opera
operas comprise 23 musical dramas in a variety of genres. They range from the small-scale, derivative works of his youth to the full-fledged operas of
List of operas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
List_of_operas_by_Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart
Music hall and theatre in Paris, France
an opera house by the architect Plumeret. It opened on 2 May 1869 as the Folies Trévise, with light entertainment including operettas, comic opera, popular
Folies_Bergère
Topics referred to by the same term
medicines from a platform Monte bank, a card game The Mountebanks, a comic opera by Alfred Cellier and W. S. Gilbert This disambiguation page lists articles
Mountebank
Topics referred to by the same term
machine by Data East Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (comic book) Phantom of the Opera, an album by Wing "Phantom of the Opera", a song by Iron Maiden from their 1980
The_Phantom_of_the_Opera
1893 comic opera by Arthur Sullivan
Carte tried to find a new collaborator with whom Sullivan could write comic operas for the Savoy Theatre. Grundy was familiar to Carte, having written The
Haddon_Hall_(opera)
1975 film
is a 1975 Czechoslovak film starring Josef Kemr. It is based on the comic opera The Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana. "Josef Kemr". Czech Film Database
Prodaná_nevěsta_(film)
British theatre company
Gilbert and the composer Arthur Sullivan to collaborate on a short comic opera to round out an evening's entertainment. When that work, Trial by Jury
D'Oyly_Carte_Opera_Company
Topics referred to by the same term
play by Pierre Beaumarchais The Barber of Seville (Paisiello), a 1782 comic opera by Giovanni Paisiello The Barber of Seville (1904 film), a French silent
The Barber of Seville (disambiguation)
The_Barber_of_Seville_(disambiguation)
1924 opera by Richard Strauss
Intermezzo, Op. 72, is a comic opera in two acts by Richard Strauss to his own German libretto, described as a Bürgerliche Komödie mit sinfonischen Zwischenspielen
Intermezzo_(opera)
2015 comic opera by Derrick Wang
Scalia/Ginsburg is a 2015 comic opera (revised in 2017) by composer-librettist Derrick Wang about the relationship between United States Supreme Court
Scalia/Ginsburg
English dramatist, poet and illustrator (1836–1911)
collaboration with the composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance
W._S._Gilbert
1786 comic opera
The Siege of Curzola is a 1786 comic opera with music by Samuel Arnold and a libretto by the Irish writer John O'Keeffe. It is set in 1571 during the
The_Siege_of_Curzola
American actress
debut came when she was 8 years old, performing in The Royal Vagabond comic opera. She ventured to Hollywood after winning a Miss New York contest that
Nancy_Drexel
Comic opera in three acts by Bedřich Smetana
The Bartered Bride (Czech: Prodaná nevěsta, The Sold Bride) is a comic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, to a libretto by Karel
The_Bartered_Bride
Gilbert & Sullivan song
Major-General's Song") is a patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. It has been called the most famous Gilbert and
Major-General's_Song
Opera composed by André Messager
of opera was out of place at the Savoy Theatre, which was the home of Gilbert and Sullivan and their unique kind of less sentimental comic opera. Carte
Mirette_(opera)
1935 opera by Jakov Gotovac
is a Croatian comic opera in three acts by Jakov Gotovac, with a libretto by Milan Begović based on a folk tale. The genesis of the opera was at Vrlička
Ero_s_onoga_svijeta
English composer and violinist (1756–1778)
enthusiasm; almost 50 years had passed since the success of The Beggar's Opera, and comic operas had lost their popularity. But Sheridan's play The Rivals, created
Thomas_Linley_the_younger
French genre of opera buffa (comic opera)
Opéra bouffon (French pronunciation: [ɔpeʁa bufɔ̃]) is the French term for the Italian genre of opera buffa (comic opera) performed in 18th-century France
Opéra_bouffon
Benzin (German for "petrol") is a comic opera in 2 acts by Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, with a libretto based on Homer's Odyssey and material from Calderón
Benzin_(opera)
Comic opera producer and manager
Tom Pollard (28 April 1857 – 30 August 1922) was a New Zealand comic opera producer and manager. He was born in Launceston, Colony of Tasmania in 1857
Tom_Pollard_(opera_producer)
The Black Hussar is a comic opera in three acts with music by Carl Millöcker. The original work, entitled Der Feldprediger (English: The Army Chaplain)
The_Black_Hussar_(operetta)
Compact, low-power binoculars
Opera glasses, also known as theater binoculars or Galilean binoculars, are compact, low-power optical magnification devices, usually used at performance
Opera_glasses
1903 comic opera
Red Feather is a comic opera in two acts with music by Reginald De Koven, a libretto by Charles Klein, and lyrics by Charles Emerson Cook. Produced by
Red_Feather_(opera)
American dramatist
composer, playwright, and journalist. His best-known works were the comic operas The Mighty Dollar and Westward Ho. Benjamin Wolf was born on February
Benjamin_Edward_Woolf
British clergyman, magistrate and playwright
The flitch of bacon: a comic opera, in two acts, T. Evans, 1779. (Produced 1778) Sir Henry Bate Dudley, The woodman: a comic opera, in three acts; as performed
Sir_Henry_Dudley,_1st_Baronet
Romanian operatic soprano
the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera and the Liceu in Barcelona. Since 2014, she is the director of the Comic Opera for Children
Felicia_Filip
Style of Italian opera
popular rival to opera seria was opera buffa, the 'comic' opera that took its cue from the improvisatory commedia dell'arte. An opera seria had a historical
Opera_seria
Stage work that combines songs, music, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance
opera), and later pantomime, which developed from commedia dell'arte, and comic opera with mostly romantic plot lines, like Michael Balfe's The Bohemian Girl
Musical_theatre
Opera by Steven Stucky
Style: An Opera (of Sorts) is an American comic opera in seven scenes, with music by Steven Stucky and libretto by Jeremy Denk. The opera was a joint
The_Classical_Style_(opera)
German composer (1877–1944)
Nu, opera. Libretto by the composer. Premiere 1919, Danzig. Vor Edens Pforte. Opera after Lord Byron. Trianon, oder Das Hausgespenst. Comic opera after
Ludwig_Hess_(composer)
Well-known saying
lawful prize; Nor all that glisters, gold". In H.M.S Pinafore, an 1878 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, the phrase appears as "all that glitters is
All_that_glitters_is_not_gold
American actress
"The Sweet Singer of Maine", her chief successes were in operettas and comic operas. She enjoyed popularity on the New York stage during the 1880s. Born
Dora_Wiley
Opera by Francesca Caccini
d'Alcina (En. "The Liberation of Ruggiero from the island of Alcina") is a comic opera in four scenes by Francesca Caccini, first performed 3 February 1625
La_liberazione_di_Ruggiero
Italian composer (c. 1730 – 1806)
Fulminone, or The Lover with Two Mistresses, comic opera (Smock Alley, 7 January 1765) The Maid of the Mill, comic opera (Isaac Bickerstaff, after S. Richardson
Tommaso_Giordani
Operetta composed by Victor Herbert
Historian Ken Wlaschin in the Encyclopedia of American Opera described the work as a "neglected comic opera" best known for the coloratura soprano aria "Art
The_Enchantress_(operetta)
Operetta in three acts by Franz von Suppé
or, The prince of Palermo; comic opera in three acts. Prince of Palermo. Boston: Ditson. "Von Suppé's sparkling comic opera in three acts, entitled: Boccaccio
Boccaccio_(operetta)
characters in Canjun Opera are thought to be the forerunners of the fixed role categories of later Chinese opera, particularly of its comic chou (丑) characters
Chinese_opera
Comic opera by Ivan Caryll
The Lucky Star is a comic opera, in three acts, composed by Ivan Caryll, with dialogue by Charles H. Brookfield (revised by Helen Lenoir) and lyrics by
The_Lucky_Star
English singer and actress (1853–1931)
was an English opera singer and actress primarily known as the creator of principal soprano roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas. Beginning in
Leonora_Braham
Book by Charles Rosen
Jeremy Denk (as librettist) and the composer Steven Stucky created the comic opera The Classical Style in honor of the work. The piece premiered June 13
The_Classical_Style
1887 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It is one of the Savoy Operas and the tenth of fourteen comic operas
Ruddigore
Satirical term for church officials
through the course of several monarchs from Charles II to George I. A comic opera covers a later period in 18th-century history, while a film set in Bray
Vicar_of_Bray_(term)
Musical
Nile is a comic opera in three acts with music by composer Victor Herbert and a libretto by Harry B. Smith. This was Herbert's second comic opera after Prince
The_Wizard_of_the_Nile
Black musical theater pioneers
piano lessons and vocal training with German professor Hugo Sank and later opera singer Josephine D'Ormy and they performed for private parties before making
Hyers_Sisters
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