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light opera
light opera
noun
another term for operetta
Word History and Origins
Origin of light opera1
Example Sentences
She was already on the record as saying that she was “never happy” doing the “Rose of Persia” role: “It is no pleasure for me to sing in light opera.”
Outerwear consisted of light opera coats and black leather jackets.
She found enormous success performing and recording a variety of styles including folk-rock, country, Latin, light opera and pop.
The attention Williams rightly devotes to D’Oyly Carte’s theatrical pursuits, and to Gilbert and Sullivan’s light operas, suggests that the book might have benefited from a different title.
His dark good looks fit nicely with the romance-infused light operas popular in New York theater.
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