Show first musical comedy musical comedy was introduced inac england may 23 1656 dignified b the name of opera an entertainment called the cruelty of spaniards it peru was prod iced at the cockru theater on that addy according to no cices tices of the time it was expressed b vocal and instrumental music and b the art of perspective in scenery the production also marks the use of scenery on the stage and its development a few years later caused to remark disparagingly attel avisia to the serious drama strange to see this house that used to be sc thronged now empty since the apers began |