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opera seria

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opera seria [ˈsɪərɪə (Italian) ˈopera ˈsɛːrja]
n pl opere serie (Italian) [ˈopere ˈsɛːrje]
(Music / Classical Music) a type of opera current in 18th-century Italy based on a serious plot, esp a mythological tale
[from Italian: serious opera]


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