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'''Opéra bouffe''' ( |
'''Opéra bouffe''' ({{IPA-fr|ɔpeʁa buf}}, plural: ''opéras bouffes'') is a genre of late 19th-century [[France|French]] [[operetta]], closely associated with [[Jacques Offenbach]], who produced many of them at the [[Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens]], inspiring the genre's name. |
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Opéras bouffes are known for elements of comedy, satire, parody and farce. The most famous examples are ''[[La belle Hélène]]'', ''[[Barbe-bleue (opera)|Barbe-bleue]]'' (''Bluebeard''), {{Lang|fr|[[La Vie parisienne (operetta)|La Vie parisienne]]}}, ''[[La Périchole]]'' and ''[[La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein]]''. |
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==See also== |
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*[[:Category:Opéras bouffes]] |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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*Bartlet, M Elizabeth C: |
*[[Bartlet, M. Elizabeth C.]]: "Opéra bouffe" Stanley Sadie (ed.), ''The [[New Grove Dictionary of Opera]]'' (London, 1992). {{ISBN|0-333-73432-7}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:32, 25 January 2024
Opéra bouffe (French pronunciation: [ɔpeʁa buf], plural: opéras bouffes) is a genre of late 19th-century French operetta, closely associated with Jacques Offenbach, who produced many of them at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens, inspiring the genre's name.
Opéras bouffes are known for elements of comedy, satire, parody and farce. The most famous examples are La belle Hélène, Barbe-bleue (Bluebeard), La Vie parisienne, La Périchole and La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein.
Sources[edit]
- Bartlet, M. Elizabeth C.: "Opéra bouffe" Stanley Sadie (ed.), The New Grove Dictionary of Opera (London, 1992). ISBN 0-333-73432-7