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opera
1[ op-er-uh, op-ruh ]
noun
- an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- the form or branch of musical and dramatic art represented by such compositions.
- the score or the words of such a composition.
- a performance of one:
to go to the opera.
- (sometimes initial capital letter) an opera house or resident company:
the Paris Opera.
opera
2[ oh-per-uh, op-er-uh ]
noun
- a plural of opus.
opera
1/ ˈɒprə; ˈɒpərə /
noun
- an extended dramatic work in which music constitutes a dominating feature, either consisting of separate recitatives, arias, and choruses, or having a continuous musical structure
- the branch of music or drama represented by such works
- the score, libretto, etc, of an opera
- a theatre where opera is performed
opera
2/ ˈɒpərə /
noun
- a plural of opus
opera
- A musical drama that is totally or mostly sung. Aïda , Carmen, and Don Giovanniare some celebrated operas. A light, comic opera is often called an operetta .
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of opera1
Example Sentences
The actress is starring in a new biopic, titled Maria, about opera singer Maria Callas.
Our classical music critic on how the Netflix movie compares with the Maria Callas he encountered and from whom he learned the meaning of Italian opera.
A few weeks before the world would get to see her play Maria Callas, the venerated soprano, Angelina Jolie was savoring her own night at the opera.
She had already been working with great directors, especially Luchino Visconti, but now she had the physical means to go much further and invent the modern concept of opera as drama.
Roberts, who worked on the Welsh soap opera Pobol y Cwm for nearly 40 years, said he still gets recognised for his role as Dic.
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