comédie lyrique – Definition in music

Definition of the French term comédie lyrique in music:

literally "lyric comedy"
genre of French opera based on the style and conventions of the spoken comédie

Language

French

Singular

comédie lyrique

Plural

comédies lyriques

Variants

comédie en musiquecomédie mise en musique

French musical terms related to comédie lyrique:

comédie – comedy (play characterized by a humorous or satiri...
comédie mêlée d'ariettes – literally "comedy mixed with little arias"...
drame lyrique – literally "lyric drama"...
en – in...
fait historique – historical event, historical fact...
farce – farce (comic dramatic work featuring exaggerated b...
grand opéra – grand opera (genre of 19th-century opera, characte...
lyrique – lyrical, melodious
mise – betting, putting, placing
musique – music
opéra – opera...
opéra à sauvetage – rescue opera (genre of opera from late 18th- and e...
opéra bouffe – opéra bouffe (French genre of opera containing spo...
opéra bouffon – literally "comic opera"...
opéra féerie – literally "fairy opera"...
opéra lyrique – literally "lyric opera"...
opéra-ballet – opéra-ballet (genre of French Baroque lyric theatr...
opéra-comique – opéra bouffe (French genre of opera containing spo...
opérette – operetta (opera of a lighter character, often with...
semi-opéra – semi-opera
tragédie en musique – tragédie en musique (French genre of opera of the ...
tragédie lyrique – tragédie en musique (French genre of opera of the ...
tragédie-opéra – tragédie en musique (French genre of opera of the ...