sing·spiel 
(sĭngspēl′, zĭngshpēl′)
(sĭngspēl′, zĭngshpēl′)n.
A German musical comedy of the 1700s featuring songs and ensembles interspersed with dialogue.
[German : singen, to sing (from Middle High German, from Old High German singan; see sengwh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + Spiel, play; see SPIEL.]