ballad opera
C3037
concept
A ballad opera is a theatrical genre that combines spoken dialogue with songs set to popular or traditional melodies, often using satire to comment on contemporary society.
Aliases (3)
- Restoration comedy ×3
- ballad opera song ×1
- satirical opera ×1
Instances (7)
- The Relapse ("Restoration comedy")
- The Provoked Wife ("Restoration comedy")
- The Confederacy ("Restoration comedy")
- Air "How happy could I be with either" ("ballad opera song")
- Polly
- The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ("satirical opera")
- The Beggar's Opera