The term ballad opera is used to refer to a genre of English stage entertainment originating in the 18th century and continuing to develop in the following century and later. This article describes the principal sub-genres. Like the earlier comédie en vaudeville and the later Singspiel, its distinguishing characteristic is the use of tunes in a p...
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characteristic English type of comic opera, originating in the 18th century and featuring farcical or extravaganza plots. The music was mainly ... [3 related articles]
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An eighteenth-century comic drama featuring lyrics set to existing popular tunes. The term originate
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A musical with songs based on popular melodies or tunes e.g. THE BEGGARS OPERA.
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a popular form of stage entertainment in the 18th century consisting of spoken dialogue alternating with musical numbers taken from ballad tunes
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