noun
A loanword from English, referring to a light opera with a humorous plot. Synonymous with 喜歌劇 (kikageki).
See also: 喜歌劇
来月、劇場でコミックオペラが上演される。
A comic opera will be performed at the theater next month.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
喜歌劇 is the native Japanese term for comic opera, while コミックオペラ is the loanword. Both are used, but コミックオペラ may sound more modern or Western-oriented.
Borrowed from English 'comic opera'.