- op|er|a
- op|er|a1 «OP uhr uh, OP ruh», noun.1. a play that is mostly sung, with costumes, scenery, acting, and music to go with the singing: »
Faust, Lohengrin, and Carmen are well-known operas.
2. the branch of art represented by such plays: »the history of opera, to sing in opera. Opera is a blend of all the performing arts—song, instrumental music, dance and drama (New York Times).
3. a performance of an opera.4. a theater where operas are performed; opera house.5. the libretto or the score for an opera.╂[< Italian opera, for opera in musica a (dramatic) work to music; opera < Latin opera, effort, (originally) neuter plural of opus, -eris a work]op|er|a2 «OP uhr uh», noun.a plural of opus.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.