1. By: 129 Types of Opera

2. (Spanish Opera) Zarzuela

3. (19th Century Melodramatic Operas Based on Realism) Opera Verismo

4. (Comic French Opera) Opéra Comique

5. (Serious Italian Opera) Opera Seria

6. (A serious beginning and a happy ending, usually Italian or German) Opera Semiseria

7. (A French opera, completely done with singing) Opera Cornique

8. (A large, flamboyant opera with bright costumes and a ballet, originated in Paris) Grand Opera

9. German Opera