Italian comedy operas 17 and 18 were produced in Naples at the turn of the century and developed from interludes between opera scenes. Most of them are based on real life, and sometimes folk fairy tales are used. The plot is humorous and the performance is exaggerated. There are not many actors. In some early works, the characters in the play are all fixed types of characters. The lyrics are sung in the form of recitation, aria and duet.

French comic opera was formed in the early18th century. It was composed of popular farce and satire, combining spoken language and popular songs. Generally, the plot is humorous and the melody is smooth, and the whole play ends with a duet.

representative works

Glorious Victory by playwright scarlatti (17 18) is the first comic opera. The main playwrights are Pegolesi, piccini, Paciello, etc. /kloc-In the late 8th century, the influence of Italian comic opera extended to Nordic countries, and more and more sentimental works often combined lyric elements with humorous elements.

Rousseau's Country Fortune-teller promoted the formation of French comic opera. The main playwrights are Filidor, Mensilini and Gretry.