Opera (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. 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.
  2. the form or branch of musical and dramatic art represented by such compositions.
  3. the score or the words of such a composition.
  4. a performance of one: to go to the opera.
  5. an opera house or resident company: the Paris Opera.
noun Chiefly Music.
  1. a plural of opus.
noun
  1. 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
  2. the branch of music or drama represented by such works
  3. the score, libretto, etc, of an opera
  4. a theatre where opera is performed
noun
  1. a plural of opus
Opera (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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