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opera

(ɒpərə )

Word forms: operas

1. variable noun A2

An opera is a play with music in which all the words are sung.

...a one-act opera about contemporary women in America. [+ about]

...Donizetti's opera 'Lucia di Lammermoor'.

...an opera singer.

He was also learned in classical music with a great love of opera.

2. See also soap opera

Image of opera

Collocations:

contemporary opera

Still, it makes a welcome change for a contemporary opera to aim to push our comic rather than tragic buttons.

Times, Sunday Times

A new breed of stage directors was brought in and there was a stronger commitment to contemporary opera and commissioned work.

Times, Sunday Times

She chose, however, to balance those areas of her repertoire with a good deal of contemporary opera, which played to her impressive strengths both musically and dramatically.

Times, Sunday Times

A must-see for those who still need convincing that contemporary opera can be relevant and provocative without being hard going.

Times, Sunday Times

Do objections to films with subtitles and avant-garde jazz and contemporary opera carry so much weight?

Globe and Mail

direct an opera

He tried to direct the opera by e-mail instead.

Times, Sunday Times

Give enough film directors enough chances to direct opera for the first time and sooner or later one of them will produce a staging that sears itself into the memory.

Times, Sunday Times

He retired as opera company director in 1991 but continued to direct opera productions there until 2001.

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By age 13, both had decided they wanted to direct opera.

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Mind you, he once said that about directing opera.

Times, Sunday Times

opera performance

No, we were told, he was 'travelling abroad', 'uncontactable', 'resting his voice ahead of an important opera performance'.

Times, Sunday Times

Alumni can be found at the highest levels in opera performance, artistic administration, and music education.

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She was told her voice was more amenable to opera performance than jazz, which initially upset her.

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She wants to learn more about the outcome of her audition for a part in an upcoming opera performance.

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His first opera performance was in a school production in 1834.

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opera plot

The vivid cartoon graphics and soap opera plot are great fun.

Times, Sunday Times

Forget the soap opera plot and enjoy the race scenes, filmed at grands prix.

Times, Sunday Times

The introductory articles on some of the car makers and their companies read like summaries of good opera plots.

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opera production

I haven't seen an opera production so bereft of directorial gimmicks or 'concepts' for years.

Times, Sunday Times

Yet little can be done to change the dull realities of the opera production schedule.

Times, Sunday Times

First rule of opera production for aspiring directors: if all else fails, end the first half with an air-raid and set the rest of the show in a hospital.

Times, Sunday Times

An opera production actually set in its assigned place and period.

Times, Sunday Times

It also needed that essential factor of any opera production: better singing.

Globe and Mail

opera season

In opera season the singers' melodies drift into the streets.

Times, Sunday Times

Such was the rumpus that the performance, and the rest of that opera season, were abandoned.

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To assure the viability of the 1934-35 opera season, this committee raised an amount approximately equal to the sum raised the previous year.

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The barn was also used as the restaurant during the opera season, and opera guests could dine in it during the interval.

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The opera season became famous, and the performances led society events.

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opera stage

Do you get requests from your fans urging you to return to the opera stage?

Globe and Mail

By then she had retired from the opera stage, doing so in 1984 with characteristically little fuss.

Times, Sunday Times

But one or two of the other soloists had no place on a professional opera stage.

Times, Sunday Times

Not for the first time, a superstar artist's vision dominates the opera stage without supplying an effective space in which a drama can unfold.

Times, Sunday Times

Certainly, it makes life easier than schlepping around an opera stage.

Times, Sunday Times

opera star

She scuba-dives and goes canyoning; so, definitely not a 'precious' opera star.

Times, Sunday Times

More chanteuse than opera star, she was a sympathetic if soft-edged balladeer.

Times, Sunday Times

The first of five semi-finals to find a new opera star from 15 young singers.

Times, Sunday Times

Thinking as only a globetrotting rock and opera star can, he came up with a solution to finishing the lyrics.

Times, Sunday Times

Sometimes an opera star breaks free from the pack through hard graft and bitter experience.

Times, Sunday Times

opera ticket

Sometimes he would give her his opera ticket, as unwanted, and then turn up in the next-door seat.

The Times Literary Supplement

It's the hottest opera ticket in the world this year, but there's a cloud hanging over the enterprise.

Times, Sunday Times

A private members service only, it provides anything from opera tickets to last-minute private jets toservants.

Times, Sunday Times

Should you turn down opera tickets if you need to stay home to deal with that?

Times, Sunday Times

Opera tickets are rare as unicorns, but the museum gives a glimpse of the auditorium and a feel for the splendour (5; teatroallascala.org).

Times, Sunday Times

opera troupe

Two blind musicians performing with a travelling opera troupe have discovered that they are brother and sister - both of them abandoned as newborns, but ten years apart.

Times, Sunday Times

He and his men disguise themselves as an opera troupe.

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In the 1860s she created an opera troupe which she directed.

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After graduating, she briefly performed as part of an opera troupe.

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Whether musicals are set to be a panacea for our cash-strapped opera troupes remains to be seen.

Times, Sunday Times

popular opera

And the most popular opera of the 17th century?

Times, Sunday Times

By the 1880s, almost every truly popular opera had become the subject of a burlesque.

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It was the first and probably the most popular opera of the seventeenth century.

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He divided his film into 'acts' introduced by the hummable bits from popular operas.

Times, Sunday Times

He wrote numerous keyboard arrangements of arias from popular operas of his time.

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sing opera

She would sing opera beautifully.

The Sun

She can sing opera, rock, jazz, pop, dance, blues and rock and roll.

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She looks closely like a squirrel due to her longer tail and loves to sing opera.

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Here, she began to study and sing opera.

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While he also learned to sing opera briefly, he soon decided that he would like to be a singer/songwriter.

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watch an opera

Three million people a year watch the opera house's productions in 1,600 cinemas in 54 countries (800,000 people a year, by comparison, pay for house tickets).

Times, Sunday Times

She spent 230 by keeping her driver waiting four hours while she watched an opera.

The Sun

Walked in by myself, watched the opera by myself, then, come the interval, had dinner by myself.

Times, Sunday Times

Oh well, it never pays to be too pedantic when watching an opera.

Times, Sunday Times

write an opera

I didn't write this opera to make a political statement.

Times, Sunday Times

Naturally, he was smitten and, when asked to write an opera, said yes.

Times, Sunday Times

The impetus to write this opera came about in late summer or early autumn of 1824.

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Keen to write an opera of his own, he wrote out a libretto in three acts and six scenes.

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Afterwards, she told him that he should write an opera based on it.

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Translations:

Chinese: 歌剧

Japanese: オペラ

单词	opera
释义	opera (ɒpərə ) Word forms: operas 1. variable noun A2 An opera is a play with music in which all the words are sung. ...a one-act opera about contemporary women in America. [+ about] ...Donizetti's opera 'Lucia di Lammermoor'. ...an opera singer. He was also learned in classical music with a great love of opera. 2. See also soap opera Image of opera © criben / Shutterstock.com, Shutterstock Collocations: contemporary opera Still, it makes a welcome change for a contemporary opera to aim to push our comic rather than tragic buttons. Times, Sunday Times A new breed of stage directors was brought in and there was a stronger commitment to contemporary opera and commissioned work. Times, Sunday Times She chose, however, to balance those areas of her repertoire with a good deal of contemporary opera, which played to her impressive strengths both musically and dramatically. Times, Sunday Times A must-see for those who still need convincing that contemporary opera can be relevant and provocative without being hard going. Times, Sunday Times Do objections to films with subtitles and avant-garde jazz and contemporary opera carry so much weight? Globe and Mail direct an opera He tried to direct the opera by e-mail instead. Times, Sunday Times Give enough film directors enough chances to direct opera for the first time and sooner or later one of them will produce a staging that sears itself into the memory. Times, Sunday Times He retired as opera company director in 1991 but continued to direct opera productions there until 2001. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By age 13, both had decided they wanted to direct opera. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mind you, he once said that about directing opera. Times, Sunday Times opera performance No, we were told, he was 'travelling abroad', 'uncontactable', 'resting his voice ahead of an important opera performance'. Times, Sunday Times Alumni can be found at the highest levels in opera performance, artistic administration, and music education. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was told her voice was more amenable to opera performance than jazz, which initially upset her. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She wants to learn more about the outcome of her audition for a part in an upcoming opera performance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His first opera performance was in a school production in 1834. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 opera plot The vivid cartoon graphics and soap opera plot are great fun. Times, Sunday Times Forget the soap opera plot and enjoy the race scenes, filmed at grands prix. Times, Sunday Times The introductory articles on some of the car makers and their companies read like summaries of good opera plots. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 opera production I haven't seen an opera production so bereft of directorial gimmicks or 'concepts' for years. Times, Sunday Times Yet little can be done to change the dull realities of the opera production schedule. Times, Sunday Times First rule of opera production for aspiring directors: if all else fails, end the first half with an air-raid and set the rest of the show in a hospital. Times, Sunday Times An opera production actually set in its assigned place and period. Times, Sunday Times It also needed that essential factor of any opera production: better singing. Globe and Mail opera season In opera season the singers' melodies drift into the streets. Times, Sunday Times Such was the rumpus that the performance, and the rest of that opera season, were abandoned. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To assure the viability of the 1934-35 opera season, this committee raised an amount approximately equal to the sum raised the previous year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The barn was also used as the restaurant during the opera season, and opera guests could dine in it during the interval. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The opera season became famous, and the performances led society events. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 opera stage Do you get requests from your fans urging you to return to the opera stage? Globe and Mail By then she had retired from the opera stage, doing so in 1984 with characteristically little fuss. Times, Sunday Times But one or two of the other soloists had no place on a professional opera stage. Times, Sunday Times Not for the first time, a superstar artist's vision dominates the opera stage without supplying an effective space in which a drama can unfold. Times, Sunday Times Certainly, it makes life easier than schlepping around an opera stage. Times, Sunday Times opera star She scuba-dives and goes canyoning; so, definitely not a 'precious' opera star. Times, Sunday Times More chanteuse than opera star, she was a sympathetic if soft-edged balladeer. Times, Sunday Times The first of five semi-finals to find a new opera star from 15 young singers. Times, Sunday Times Thinking as only a globetrotting rock and opera star can, he came up with a solution to finishing the lyrics. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes an opera star breaks free from the pack through hard graft and bitter experience. Times, Sunday Times opera ticket Sometimes he would give her his opera ticket, as unwanted, and then turn up in the next-door seat. The Times Literary Supplement It's the hottest opera ticket in the world this year, but there's a cloud hanging over the enterprise. Times, Sunday Times A private members service only, it provides anything from opera tickets to last-minute private jets toservants. Times, Sunday Times Should you turn down opera tickets if you need to stay home to deal with that? Times, Sunday Times Opera tickets are rare as unicorns, but the museum gives a glimpse of the auditorium and a feel for the splendour (5; teatroallascala.org). Times, Sunday Times opera troupe Two blind musicians performing with a travelling opera troupe have discovered that they are brother and sister - both of them abandoned as newborns, but ten years apart. Times, Sunday Times He and his men disguise themselves as an opera troupe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the 1860s she created an opera troupe which she directed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After graduating, she briefly performed as part of an opera troupe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Whether musicals are set to be a panacea for our cash-strapped opera troupes remains to be seen. Times, Sunday Times popular opera And the most popular opera of the 17th century? Times, Sunday Times By the 1880s, almost every truly popular opera had become the subject of a burlesque. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was the first and probably the most popular opera of the seventeenth century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He divided his film into 'acts' introduced by the hummable bits from popular operas. Times, Sunday Times He wrote numerous keyboard arrangements of arias from popular operas of his time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 sing opera She would sing opera beautifully. The Sun She can sing opera, rock, jazz, pop, dance, blues and rock and roll. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She looks closely like a squirrel due to her longer tail and loves to sing opera. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here, she began to study and sing opera. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While he also learned to sing opera briefly, he soon decided that he would like to be a singer/songwriter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 watch an opera Three million people a year watch the opera house's productions in 1,600 cinemas in 54 countries (800,000 people a year, by comparison, pay for house tickets). Times, Sunday Times She spent 230 by keeping her driver waiting four hours while she watched an opera. The Sun Walked in by myself, watched the opera by myself, then, come the interval, had dinner by myself. Times, Sunday Times Oh well, it never pays to be too pedantic when watching an opera. Times, Sunday Times write an opera I didn't write this opera to make a political statement. Times, Sunday Times Naturally, he was smitten and, when asked to write an opera, said yes. Times, Sunday Times The impetus to write this opera came about in late summer or early autumn of 1824. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Keen to write an opera of his own, he wrote out a libretto in three acts and six scenes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Afterwards, she told him that he should write an opera based on it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 歌剧 Japanese: オペラ
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