Light form of theater (8)

I believe the answer is:

operetta

(Other definitions for operetta that I've seen before include "La belle Helene, say" , "Showboat or The Gondoliers, say" , "Theatre piece" , "Sung entertainment" , "Eg, Orpheus in the Underworld" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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