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Singspiel

Singspiel; German musical theater with spoken dialogue

noun ZING-shpeel Rare
Arts & Culture Performance

Usage Note

Singspiel is an 18th-century German-language theater genre mixing spoken dialogue and song. Mozart's Die Zauberflöte and Die Entführung aus dem Serail are the most famous examples. It influenced later operetta.

Examples

"Mozarts Singspiele vereinen Komödie mit musikalischer Raffinesse."

Natural Translation

Mozart's Singspiele combine comedy with musical refinement.

Literal Translation

Mozart's Singspiele unite comedy with musical refinement.

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