This document outlines different types of opera including Zarzuela, a Spanish opera; Opera Verismo, a 19th century Italian opera based on realism; Opéra Comique, a comic French opera; Opera Seria, a serious Italian opera; Opera Semiseria, an Italian or German opera with a serious beginning and happy ending; Opera Cornique, a completely sung French opera; Grand Opera, a large flamboyant Parisian opera with ballet; and German Opera.