op|er|a

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.

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