滑稽歌剧 meaning in English

opera bouffe
operetta

He earned his living playing cello in the orchestra of the opera comique
他靠在管弦乐队为滑稽歌剧演奏大提琴为生。
A noted comic opera comedian was holding forth that week , and the air of distinction and prosperity overawed her
一个著名的滑稽歌剧演员本周在这里公演，那种赫赫声名和豪华气派把她震住了。
Albert had never been able to endure the italian theatres , with their orchestras from which it is impossible to see , and the absence of balconies , or open boxes ; all these defects pressed hard on a man who had had his stall at the bouffes , and had shared a lower box at the opera
阿尔贝总是看不惯意大利的戏院，因为这里乐队是设在舞台前面的，简直看不到台上在演些什么，而且又没有花楼和包厢，这些缺点，在一个看滑稽歌剧时坐惯了花厅而听歌剧时坐惯了大包厢的人，是难以忍受的。