Savoy opera

Noun

uncountable countable

(uncountable) A genre of opera with light, comedic themes (less risqué than those of the operetta) which was popular in 19th century Britain; especially the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Japanese Meaning

19世紀イギリスで流行した、ギルバート＆サリバンの作品に代表される、軽妙でコミカルなテーマを持つオペラの一形態（オペレッタほど際どくない）

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We attended a charming Savoy opera at the community theatre last night.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

昨夜、私たちは地域の劇場で魅力的な、19世紀にイギリスで流行した軽喜劇オペラを観ました。

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(uncountable) A genre of opera with light, comedic themes (less risqué than those of the operetta) which was popular in 19th century Britain; especially the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Sense（2）

(countable) A piece in this genre.

Savoy operas

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