What does "singspiel" mean?

An early German form of opera consisting of spoken dialogue interspersed with song.

What is a synonym for "singspiel"?

Common synonyms include: ballet, light opera, minstrel, minstrel show, musical, musical comedy.

noun

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Noun

1
An early German form of opera consisting of spoken dialogue interspersed with song. uncountable
2
An opera in this style. countable

Borrowed from German Singspiel.