buffo
Speech parts
1. buffo - Noun
3. Buffo - Proper noun
Meaning
The comic actor in an opera.
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Examples
Many of Mozart's baritone and bass-baritone roles derive from the basso buffo tradition, where no clear distinction was drawn between bass and baritone, a practice that continued well into the 19th century.
Kelsey Buffo of Valley Center will complete her student teaching requirement this fall at Lincoln Elementary in McPherson.
His first work as a director was buffo operas by Rossini.
The sacristan's entry, accompanied by his sprightly buffo theme, lifts the mood, as does the generally light-hearted colloquy with Cavaradossi which follows after the latter's entrance.