Jovial, pretty and full of technical traps, the Rossini-influenced work sends the solo violin scampering like the hero of some demonic opera bouffe.
From the time.com
Away from the opera bouffe of Manila, Philippine politics looks less like liberal democracy than elective feudalism, where dominant local clans hold sway.
From the economist.com
Foreign operas were popular among the upper-class throughout the 19th century, while other styles of musical theater included operettas, ballad operas and the opera bouffe.