ALL meanings of comic-opera
com·ic-op·er·a
C c - adjective comic-opera comically vainglorious; having farcically self-important aspects: a comic-opera army, proud in its ceremonial splendor but inept on the battlefield. 1
- noun comic-opera a diverting opera with spoken dialogue and a happy ending. 1
- noun comic-opera the tradition or genre of such operas. 1