Usually means: Theatrical, humorous opera with dialogue.
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  1. light opera: Merriam-Webster
  2. light opera: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. light opera: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. light opera: Collins English Dictionary
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  6. light opera: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  7. light opera: Infoplease Dictionary
  8. light opera: Dictionary.com
  9. Light opera: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  10. light opera: Rhymezone
  11. light opera: FreeDictionary.org
  12. light opera: Mnemonic Dictionary
  13. light opera: TheFreeDictionary.com
  14. light opera: Wiktionary

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▸ noun:  Synonym of comic opera

Similar:
operetta, grand opera, comic opera, rock opera, operatic, opera seria, opera buffa, musical, opera house, orchestral, more...

Opposite:
grand opera, serious opera, operseria

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Similar:
operetta, grand opera, comic opera, rock opera, operatic, opera seria, opera buffa, musical, opera house, orchestral, more...

Opposite:
grand opera, serious opera, operseria



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