What is "grand opera"?

a. An opera based on a folk-like or comic spoken play with musical numbersinserted at various points

b. An operatic style that fused classical French tragedy with traditional Frenchballet.
c. Similar to the Italian opera buffa, has characters from the everyday world,singing simple airs or popular melodies in a fresh, natural style.
d. Operatic style originating around 1830 and characterized by lavish use ofchorus, ballet, and elaborate spectacle.


d

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