op‧e‧ret‧ta /ˌɒpəˈretə $ ˌɑːp-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Italian;
Origin: opera; ⇒ opera]
a funny or romantic musical play in which some of the words are spoken and some are sung ⇒
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