The Opera

op·er·a¹ (

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1. A theatrical presentation in which a dramatic performance is set to music.

2. The score of such a work.

3. A theater designed primarily for operas.

[Italian, work, opera, from Latin, work, service; see op- in Indo-European roots.]

o·pe·ra² (

)

A plural of opus.

opera¹

1. (Music / Classical Music) 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. (Music / Classical Music) the branch of music or drama represented by such works

3. (Music / Classical Music) the score, libretto, etc., of an opera

4. a theatre where opera is performed

[via Italian from Latin: work, a work, plural of opus work]

opera²

a plural of opus

opera

opera - Actually the Latin plural of opus, "labor, work."
prima donna - Meaning "principal female singer in an opera," it is from the same Italian phrase meaning "first lady"; the meaning "temperamental person" was first recorded in 1834.
primo vomo - The principal male singer in an opera.
soap opera - Goes back (1939) to the early days of radio suspense serials, which were mainly sponsored by soap-makers; the "opera" part is an echo of the earlier "horse opera"—a Western (1927).

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	opera - a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes supertitle, surtitle - translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage act - a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet classical, classical music, serious music - traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste bouffe, comic opera, opera bouffe, opera comique - opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken grand opera - opera in which all the text is sung musical drama - opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are equally important; the music is appropriate to the action aria - an elaborate song for solo voice
	2.	Opera - a commercial browser
	3.	opera - a building where musical dramas are performed opera house theater, theatre, house - a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full"

Translations

opera¹ [ˈɒpərə]

A. N → ópera f

B. CPD opera glasses NPL → gemelos mpl de teatro
opera hat N → clac m
opera house N → teatro m de la ópera
opera singer N → cantante mf de ópera

opera [ˈɒp^ərə]

n → opéra m
a Wagner opera → un opéra de Wagner
I like opera and chamber music → J'aime l'opéra et la musique de chambre.

modif [director, critic] → d'opéra; [lover, star] → de l'opéra opera company
opera company n → compagnie f d'opéra
opera glasses npl → jumelles fpl de théâtre
opera house n → opéra m
opera singer n → chanteur/euse m/f d'opéra

opera

n → Oper f; to go to the opera → in die Oper gehen

opera in cpds → Opern-;

opera company

n → Opernensemble nt

opera glasses

pl → Opernglas nt

opera hat

n → Chapeau claque m

opera house

n → Opernhaus nt

opera [ˈɒp/ərə] n (work) → opera (lirica); (genre) → opera, (musica) lirica

opera

n opera [ˈopərə]

a musical drama in which the dialogue is sung an opera by Verdi. opera أوبرا: رِوايَة غِنائِيَّه حِواريَّه опера opera opera die Oper όπερα ópera ooper اپرا ooppera opéra אוּפֶרָה संगीत नाटक opera opera opera ópera opera オペラ 오페라 opera opera opera opera opera opera ópera operă опера opera opera opera opera ละครดนตรี opera 歌劇 опера ڈرامہ جس ميں ڈائيلاگ موسيقي کے ساتھ ہوں nhạc kịch ôpêra 歌剧

adj opeˈratic [-ˈrӕ-]

of, or relating to, opera an operatic society; an operatic singer. opera= صالِح لِغِناء الأوبرا оперетен operní opera- Opern-... που έχει σχέση με την όπερα, που ανήκει σε αυτήν operístico, de ópera ooperi- اپرایی ooppera- d'opéra שֶׁל הָאוֹפֶּרָה ओपेरा से संबंधित operski opera- yang berhubungan dengan opera óperu- d'opera, lirico オペラの 오페라의 operos operas- opera opera{#169} opera- operowy de ópera de operă оперный operný operen operski opera- ที่เกี่ยวกับโอเปรา opera ile ilgili 歌劇式的 оперний ڈرامہ سے متعلق như ôpêra 歌剧式的

opera glasses

binoculars for use in a theatre. toneelkyker نَظّارة المَسارِح، مِنْظار очила за опера kukátko teaterkikkert das Opernglas κιάλια θεάτρου gemelos de teatro teatribinokkel دوربین اپرا teatterikiikarit jumelles de théâtre מִשקֶפֶת לְתֵיאָטרוֹן नाट्य दूरबीन kazališni dalekozor színházi látcső keker untuk menonton opera leikhúskíkir binocolo da teatro オペラグラス 오페라 글라스 teatriniai žiūronai teātra binoklis teropong opera toneelkijker teaterkikkert lornetka teatralna binóculos binoclu de teatru театральный бинокль malý ďalekohľad (divadelný) operno kukalo binokl za operu teaterkikare กล้องเล็กสำหรับส่องดูผู้แสดงบนเวที opera dürbünü 觀劇用的小型雙眼望遠鏡 театральний бінокль ٹھيٹر کا چشمہ ống nhòm (để xem kịch) 观剧镜

n opera-house

a theatre in which operas are performed. operahuis دار الأوبرا опера opera opera das Opernhaus μέγαρο λυρικής σκηνής ópera, teatro de la ópera ooperiteater ساختمان اپرا oopperatalo (théâtre de l') opéra בֵּית הָאוֹפָּרה संगीत नाट्यशाला operna kuća operaház gedung opera óperuhús, ópera teatro dell'opera, teatro lirico オペラ劇場 오페라 극장 operos teatras operteātris panggung opera operagebpuw operaen, operahus opera ópera operă оперный театр opera operno gledališče kuća opere operahus โรงแสดงโอเปรา opera binası 歌劇院 театр اوپيرا خانہ nhà hát lớn 歌剧院

opera → الأوبرا opera opera Oper όπερα ópera ooppera opéra opera opera オペラ 오페라 opera opera opera ópera опера opera โอเปร่า opera ôpêra 歌剧

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