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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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)
1728 ballad opera by John Gay
The Beggar's Opera is a ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch. It is one of the watershed
The_Beggar's_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
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
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)
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
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
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
Topics referred to by the same term
idealised conception of pastoral English life Merrie England (opera), a 1902 comic opera by Edward German Mutiny Bay (Alton Towers), a theme park area
Merrie_England
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)
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
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
Overview of early centuries of Western musical theatre
(often spoofing opera), and later the developing form of pantomime and comic operas with original scores and mostly romantic plot lines, like Michael Balfe's
Development of musical theatre
Development_of_musical_theatre
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
being appointed second conductor of the Paris Opera Chorus. 1865, Le Mariage de Don Lope, comic opera in 1 act, lyrics by Jules Barbier, piano and vocal
Hector_Salomon
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
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
Son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology
effect is almost comic. Handel's rival for a while on the London scene, Nicola Porpora, also made the story the subject of his opera Polifemo (1735).
Polyphemus
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Satirical term for self-important local officials
character Pooh-Bah in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado (1885). In this comic opera, Pooh-Bah holds numerous exalted offices, including "First Lord of the
Grand_Poobah
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
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
Topics referred to by the same term
the Opera (pinball), a pinball machine by Data East Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (comic book) Phantom of the Opera, an album by Wing "Phantom of the Opera", a
The_Phantom_of_the_Opera
Genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous
Harold Pinter, Jean Genet and Eugène Ionesco Sketch comedy Comic theatre Musical comedy Comic opera Improvisational theatre Bouffon comedy Clowns One-liner
Comedy
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
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
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
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)
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)
Irish actor and dramatist
O'Keeffe wrote around 28 plays and librettos for comic operas. The Poor Soldier (1783), a comic opera with libretto by O'Keeffe and music by William Shield
John_O'Keeffe_(writer)
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)
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
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 actress (1874–1930)
(December 21, 1874 – April 24, 1930) was an American prima donna of comic opera and star of Edwardian musical comedies and vaudeville. Her career began
Adele_Ritchie
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)
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
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 Frank Desprez, Alfred Cellier and François Cellier
Mrs. Jarramie's Genie is a one-act comic opera with a libretto by Frank Desprez and music by Alfred Cellier and François Cellier. The piece was first
Mrs._Jarramie's_Genie
English conservationist, entertainer and ornithologist (1941–2026)
1986, Oddie took part in the English National Opera production of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera The Mikado, in which he appeared in the role of
Bill_Oddie
European imitation of Japanese art during the 19th and 20th centuries
popularity, comedies set in Asia and featuring comic Asian figures appeared in rapid succession, both in comic opera and drama. The successor to The Mikado as
Japonisme
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
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)
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 opera composer (1792–1868)
his 39 operas, he also wrote many pieces of chamber music, piano, and some sacred music. He set new standards for both comic and serious opera before
Gioachino_Rossini
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
English idiom
another – (laughter) ..." The phrase is used in Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore (1878), where Captain Corcoran, the ship's Commander
At_sixes_and_sevens
4th-century BC Greek courtesan
the scene of Phryne's trial was modelled on Gérôme's painting – and a comic opera by Camille Saint-Saëns. In the twentieth century, Phryne made the transition
Phryne
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)
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)
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)
English actor and singer
Gilbert and Sullivan's 1875 comic opera Trial by Jury, providing the model for the comic roles in the later Savoy operas. Born into a musical family,
Fred_Sullivan
1893 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
expensive of all of the Savoy Operas. The taste of the London theatre-going public was shifting away from comic opera and towards musical comedies such
Utopia,_Limited
Spanish pianist, conductor, and composer (1825–1877)
based on the French comic-opera Le postillon de Lonjumeau by Adolphe de Leuven and Léon Lévy Brunswick, first staged at the Opéra-Comique de Paris on
Cristóbal_Oudrid
1889 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
June 1891. This was the twelfth comic opera collaboration of fourteen between Gilbert and Sullivan. The story of the opera concerns brothers Marco and Giuseppe
The_Gondoliers
1882 comic opera by Gilbert & Sullivan
oʊˈlænθi/) is a comic opera with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, first performed in 1882. It is one of the Savoy operas and is the
Iolanthe
Opera by William Shield
Rosina is a 1782 comic opera by William Shield to an English-language libretto by Frances Brooke. The opera was written in 1771/72 but first performed
Rosina_(opera)
2017 Indian film
Venkatesh. Ami Tumi is loosely based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comic opera The Duenna. There is another movie called Ananda Nilayam (1971) directed
Ami_Thumi
Food designed to aid digestion
Abernethy biscuit, brought to him by his wife. In the libretto of the comic opera Princess Toto written by W. S. Gilbert (first performance 24 June 1876)
Abernethy_biscuit
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
American writer
Stanshall and Longfellow wrote, produced, and staged their Stinkfoot, a Comic Opera aboard the Thekla. The orchestra was made up of local musicians and street
Ki_Longfellow
Comic opera by W. S. Gilbert and F. Osmond Carr
His Excellency is a two-act comic opera with a libretto by W. S. Gilbert and music by F. Osmond Carr. The piece concerns a practical-joking governor whose
His_Excellency_(opera)
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
Professional theatre staged in London, England
London. The Savoy Theatre—built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan—was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. The
West_End_theatre
Opera stage director
Helsingin Koominen Ooppera (Comic Opera Helsinki), Finland’s newest opera house, inspired by the traditions of Paris's Opéra Comique and Berlin's Komische
Laura_Åkerlund
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
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