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A [[Singspiel]] (literally a "sung play") is a form of German-language music drama, with spoken dialogue, alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias. It is somewhat related to the English form known as [[ballad opera]][https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad_opera] and is today it is mostly viewed as a type of opera.
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A [[Singspiel]] (literally a "sung play") is a form of German-language music drama, with spoken dialogue, alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias. It is somewhat related to the English form known as '''ballad opera'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad_opera] and is in fact largely viewed as a type of opera today.
  
Known as a [[singspel]] in [[Afrikaans]].  
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Known as a [[sangspel]] in [[Afrikaans]].  
  
  
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singspiel
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singspiel
  
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad_opera
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad_opera
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A Singspiel (literally a "sung play") is a form of German-language music drama, with spoken dialogue, alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias. It is somewhat related to the English form known as ballad opera[1] and is in fact largely viewed as a type of opera today.

Known as a sangspel in Afrikaans.


Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singspiel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad_opera

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