Märchenoper – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Märchenoper in music:

fairy-tale opera (genre of 19th century German opera, usually with a supernatural theme)

Language

German

Singular

Märchenoper

Plural

Märchenopern

Variant

Märchen-Oper

Synonyms

FeenmärchenMärchenspiel

German musical terms related to Märchenoper:

Befreiungsoper – rescue opera (genre of opera from late 18th- and e...
Bühnenfestspiel – literally "stage festival play"...
Bühnenweihfestspiel – literally "stage consecration festival play"...
Farce – farce (comic dramatic work featuring exaggerated b...
Geistliche Oper – literally "sacred opera"...
Hofoper – court opera, royal opera
Märchenspiel – literally "fairy-tale play"...
Oper – opera...
Operette – operetta (opera of a lighter character, often with...
Posse – farce (style of humor characterized by exaggeratio...
Rettungsoper – rescue opera (genre of opera from late 18th- and e...
Romantische Oper – literally "romantic opera"...
Schauspiel mit Gesang – literally "play with singing"...
Schuloper – school opera (opera created for performance by sch...
Semi-Oper – semi-opera
Spieloper – literally "play opera"...
Zauberoper – literally "magic opera"...
Zeitoper – literally "opera of the time"...