Fairy-tale opera

Fairy-tale opera may refer to any of several traditions of opera based on fairy tales.

• Opéra féerie is a French genre of opera or opéra-ballet, often with elements of magic in their stories.^[1]
• The English genre of "fairy opera" includes Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe
• The German genre of Märchenoper (fairy-tale opera) has its roots in Italian opera.^[2] Hänsel und Gretel is considered a key work of the genre.^[3]

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