opera

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.countableuncountable

The score for such a work.countableuncountable

The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.countableuncountable

A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.countableuncountable

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A company dedicated to performing such works.countableuncountable

Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.broadlycountableuncountable

plural of opus; a collection of work.form-ofplural