The Pantaloon : Opera Buffa
The Pantaloon : Brother Wagwit
Opera Buffa
In Italian, buffa means to jest or joke and is the root for the English word buffoon. Opera Buffa is musical comedy featuring common people in everyday settings. The actors engage their public as they sing, speak and improvise; pattering and bantering in local dialects and colloquialisms. Here are a few choice examples of modern-day Opera Buffa…
Ringlederhosen. Ay, Ay, Ay, El Dolor De Tu Amor. Done Did Me Wrong. Love You, But Love My Hairspray More. Bro, Yo Ho Be My Ho. Man Of His Word.