buffo

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buf·fo

 (bo͞o′fō)
n. pl. buf·fi (-fē) or buf·fos
A man who sings comic opera roles.

[Italian, from buffare, to puff, of imitative origin.]
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buffo

(ˈbʊfəʊ; Italian ˈbuffo)
n, pl -fi (-fɪ) or -fos
1. (Music, other) (in Italian opera of the 18th century) a comic part, esp one for a bass
2. (Professions) Also called: buffo bass or basso buffo a bass singer who performs such a part
[C18: from Italian (adj): comic, from buffo (n) buffoon]
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buf•fo

(ˈbu foʊ)

n., pl. -fi (-fē), -fos.
a male opera singer specializing in comic roles.
[1755–65; < Italian buffone buffoon]
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Jeddah, Rajab 18, 1434, May 28, 2013, SPA -- Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defence, received here today Italian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mario Buffo.
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La presenza del mimo, da quel momento, resta una componente importante in Dario Fo, che si distanzia dalla "pantomima bianca" o dal mimo estetizzante francese vero e proprio, come ancora una volta ha chiarito Bernard Dort in occasione della prima di Mistero Buffo portato in Francia al Theatre du Challot nel 1973: "Dario Fo ha tutto per essere un mimo prodigioso.
But the two-act original opera buffo was revived in Germany last year, and the new live recording on 2 CDs shows the effort was worthwhile.