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buffa

buffa

9.9
In the light, funny style of Italian comic opera
  • adjective
  • /ˈbʌfə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : buffa
  • The soprano excelled in buffa roles that required both humor and vocal skill.

Examples

  • Many 18th-century Italian composers wrote popular buffa works for the stage.

  • He preferred the lighthearted atmosphere of buffa operas to more serious performances.

  • The buffa performance delighted the audience with its humor.

  • She has a great passion for buffa music.

  • The soprano excelled in buffa roles that required both humor and vocal skill.

  • He preferred the lighthearted atmosphere of buffa operas to the more serious performances.

  • Many 18th-century Italian composers wrote popular buffa works that entertained audiences with humor.

Synonyms

operatic
vsbuffa
18 7.2

Very dramatic and emotional, like a stage show with singing

is narrower, focused on comic Italian stage musical tradition

Surface Forms

buffa positive

Etymology

Buffa comes from Italian and means 'comic' or 'funny'. It shares a root with the English word buffoon, so calling something buffa points to a light, witty style in opera.