What is Opéra-comique?
{{about|the opera style|the Paris opera house|Opéra-Comique|the London opera house where several of the [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] comic operas were performed|Opera Comique}} '''Opéra comique''' is a [[France|French]] [[opera]] tradition. Many French operas from the early [[18th century]] to the early [[20th century]] are opéras comiques. In this French tradition there is spoken [[dialogue]] as well as [[song]]s and [[dance]]s. It developed from the popular [[vaudeville]]s. In [[Paris]] there is a theatre called the [[Opéra-Comique]] where these operas were performed. Although “opéra comique” means “comic opera” it is not necessarily [[comedy]]. [[Bizet]]’s opera ''[[Carmen]]'' is probably the most famous opéra comique, and it is a tragedy. By the late [[19th century]] the opéra-comique usually had no spoken dialogue. There was music all the way through (as there is in ''Carmen''). {{performing-arts-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Opera-Comique}} [[Category:Opera genres]]