OPERA

Opera

Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble.

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opera

Noun

  1. A theatrical work combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
  2. The score for such a work.
  3. A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.
  4. A company dedicated to performing such works.
  5. Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembing an opera.
  6. A collection of work (plural of opus).


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