buffo bass

Machine-translated from the French article

The basse bouffe, also called basse-bouffe (in Italian: buffo), is the name given to a singer with a role as a common bass, used for comic roles in opéra-comique and opera buffa or semiseria. He must be capable of sustaining a virtuoso score in the high register of his tessitura while having qualities of agility and vocalise. He often plays ridiculous roles, requiring good acting talent capable of playing farce.