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The first ''Singspiel'' were probably translations of English ballad operas from the late 18th Century . French comic operas ('' Opéra Comique '') were also frequently transcribed into the German , as well. ''Singspiel'' was considered popular Entertainment , and was usually performed by traveling troupes, rather than by established companies within metropolitan centers. ''Singspiel'' plots are generally comic or romantic in nature, and frequently include elements of Magic , fantastical creatures, and comically exaggerated characterizations of good and evil. While tragedy was a less frequent Motif , it should be noted that most of the ''Singspiel'' that are still part of the modern operatic canon were those written on more serious themes, such as Ludwig Van Beethoven 's '' Fidelio '', or Carl Maria Von Weber 's '' Der Freischütz '' {Link without Title} Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart touched the genre under an imperial commission for the New National Theatre in Vienna with '' Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail '' in 1782. He continued to write in the genre, with works such as '' Zaide '', '' Der Schauspieldirektor '' and '' Die Zauberflöte '', although some argue that because it incorporates a significant number of elements from various other musical and dramatic genres, it is a work that defies such a clear-cut classification. {Link without Title} ''Singspiel'' is considered the predecessor of German Romantic Opera , and many of the genre’s composers, such as Beethoven and Weber , paved the way to the more complex operatic style associated with Wagner , Richard Strauss and others. As a result of this evolution, however, ''Singspiel'' itself had become basically obsolete by the end of the 19th Century . Other than for a handful of works, most of the genre is generally not considered to be part of the modern Classical Canon . To a certain extent, a more recent spingspiel could be the preschool series "Wonder Pets" on Nick Jr. . RESOURCES
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