Singspiel
(ZEENG-shpeel)
[Ger.]
Comic German musical drama with spoken dialogue; the immediate predecessor of the Romantic German opera.See also [Eng.] Comic Opera; [It.] Opera Buffa; [Fr.] Opéra Comique; [Brit.] Ballad Opera.
SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLE:
- Singspiel, Classical:
Mozart: The Magic Flute, Act II, "Oh Isis and Osiris" - W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank --
Disc 1, Track 58
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