opera
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈɑːpərə/
:
ópera
- Some people say that opera is an acquired taste, but I don't believe it.
- opera singer
- operas written
- produce an opera
And because you just mentioned symphonies, you love opera, famously love opera.
- And because you just mentioned symphonies, you love opera, famously love opera.
- This group can did a three act opera called Gorman Guest.
- And you also sang opera when you were younger, didn't you?
- And she she came in because you, me and Monet all sing opera, all have a bass voice.
- This one, I'm going to need some sad music, maybe an opera, a light opera in the background.
- Not the, not the, not the opera, but the play.
- I was classically trained by an Italian opera singer.
- Sometimes I do odd jobs like acting or I do operas.
- What kind is it, like, soft and sweet, like Mozart opera?
- And this year's artists are creating everything from sculptures to poems to operas.
Examples
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When asked for a suggestion, I offered, "How about an opera?" We decided to try it.
Academic text (1999) -
It also says here that while you were in New York City, you saw an opera.
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I study opera, every day an hour.
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What do you know about opera?
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And he used to sing opera.
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But perhaps you'll meet at the opera tonight.
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I particularly liked producing grand opera because it gave scope to my skill as a singer as well.
Fiction book (1990) -
And you also sang opera when you were younger, didn't you?
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Marian was an opera singer who made a very big impression with her perseverance and talent.
Academic text (2013) -
The audience was captivated by the beautiful music and singing in the opera.
Compounds
- Literature
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6.3
Science fiction stories with big adventures and drama set in outer space between fighting empires
- Archaic
A large loose cloak with a hood that you wear over evening clothes to formal events
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Opera comes from the Italian and Latin word opera, which means 'work' and shares the same root as operate. So an opera is a large musical 'work' written for singers and orchestra.