light opera in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for light opera in the English»French Dictionary

opus <pl opuses or opera> [Brit ˈəʊpəs, ˈɒpəs, Am ˈoʊpəs] N

opera [Brit ˈɒp(ə)rə, Am ˈɑp(ə)rə] N

I.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] N

1. light (brightness):

in the light of day lit, fig

3. light (electrical appliance):

feu m

III.light [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] ADJ

IV.light <pret, pp lit [lɪt] or lighted> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB trans

V.light <pret, pp lit> [Brit lʌɪt, Am laɪt] VB intr

light opera in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for light opera in the English»French Dictionary

opera [ˈɒprə, Am ˈɑ:pr-] N

III.light2 <lit, lit [or a. Am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB trans

IV.light2 <lit, lit [or a. Am lighted, lighted]> [laɪt] VB intr

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Myrtle did not enter the field of light opera because of her preference for light opera.
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He was asked to select a piece from which students would learn the craft of worthwhile light opera.
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The theatre also staged ballet and light opera.
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From 1895 he increasingly moved to arrangement and composition of orchestral works and light opera.
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The line between light opera and other recent forms is difficult to draw.
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The work eventually became popular among amateur light opera groups.
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It spawned a number of revivals and two film versions, and it is still played by light opera companies.
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Light opera is light-hearted opera usually with a happy ending; musical theatre can be thought of as a play with singing.
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He then quit his law practice to produce light opera.
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She was to appear in an amateur light opera production in 2011.
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