tragédie lyrique
/traʒəˌdiː lɪˈriːk/ /ˌtradʒɪdi lɪˈriːk/noun
A genre of French opera of the 17th and 18th centuries which makes use of tragic mythological or epic subjects; an opera in this genre.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Quarterly Review. From French tragédie lyrique from tragédie + lyrique.