opera
Pronunciation: /ˈɒp.ə.ɹə/
The English word “opera” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance; usually, one sung-through, based on classical music and seen as more artistic and formalized than other forms of musical theater.
- The score for such a work.
- The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.
- A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.
- A company dedicated to performing such works.
- Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian opera. Doublet of oeuvre, opus, and ure.
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