Posse – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Posse in music:

farce (style of humor characterized by exaggeration, absurdity, and caricature)
farce (comic dramatic work featuring exaggerated behavior, absurd situations, and stereotyped characters)
farsa (Italian comic opera, typically in one act, popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries)
farce (absurd or ridiculous situation)

Language

German

Singular

Posse

Plural

Possen

Synonym

German musical terms that include Posse:

Possenspiel – early name for Posse mit Gesang
possierlich – comical, funny

German musical terms related to Posse:

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
Märchenoper – fairy-tale opera (genre of 19th century German ope...
Märchenspiel – literally "fairy-tale play"...
Oper – opera...
Operette – operetta (opera of a lighter character, often with...
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"...