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| − | [[Burlesque]] is a term which refers to a literary, dramatic or musical work that caricatures the manner, style or subject of serious works and their subjects. Deriving from the Italian ''burla'' – a joke, ridicule or mockery. Another derivative from the Italian is [[burletta]], which usually refers to a brief comic Italian (or, later, English) opera. | + | [[Burlesque]] is a term which refers to a literary, dramatic or musical work that caricatures the manner, style or subject of serious works and their subjects. Deriving from the Italian ''burla'' – a joke, ridicule or mockery. Another derivative from the Italian is '''[[burletta]]''', which usually refers to a brief comic Italian (or, later, English) opera. |
See further [[Burlesque]] in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlesque) and [[Burletta]] in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burletta) | See further [[Burlesque]] in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlesque) and [[Burletta]] in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burletta) | ||
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Burlesque is a term which refers to a literary, dramatic or musical work that caricatures the manner, style or subject of serious works and their subjects. Deriving from the Italian burla – a joke, ridicule or mockery. Another derivative from the Italian is burletta, which usually refers to a brief comic Italian (or, later, English) opera.
See further Burlesque in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burlesque) and Burletta in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burletta)
