» For the racehorse, see Singspiel (horse). Singspiel ("song-play") (plural Singspiele, Danish: syngespil)'s a form of German-language music drama, regarded as a genre of opera. It's characterized by spoken dialogue, sometimes performed over music, interspersed with ensembles, popular songs, ballads and arias (which were often folk-like and strophic in nature). Origins The first Singspiele were probably translations of English ballad operas from the late 18th century. In 1736 the Prussian ambas… (More on Singspiel)