grand operan.

Brit.

/ˌɡrand ˈɒp(ə)rə/, U.S.

/ˌɡrænd ˈɑp(ə)rə/

Forms: also with capital initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: grand adj., opera n.¹

Etymology: < grand adj. + opera n.¹

The genre of serious, usually tragic, opera in which the entire text is set to music; an opera of this type. Also figurative.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > opera > [noun] > type of

comic opera1706

grand opera1720

operetta1741

opera comique1742

burletta1748

opera buffa1783

mezzo carattere1806

opera seria1808

light opera1813

tragédie lyrique1823

opera semiseria1825

opera bouffe1842

operette1871

rescue opera1943

Peking opera1953

monodrama1954

opera magica1956

pop opera1964

bouffe-

1720 D. Defoe Serious Refl. Life Robinson Crusoe iv. 150 Italy was a Theatre, where Religion was the Grand Opera, and the Popish Clergy were the Stage Players.

1731 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 18/2 The author..distinguishes between the grand-opera and those ballad-opera's now in vogue.

1766 S. Sharp Lett. from Italy l. 267 The King and Family never frequent any but the Grand Opera.

1803 Lett. Miss Riversdale II. 317 A few nights of the Grand Opera..will bring you over to my opinion.

1879 G. Grove Dict. Music I. 617 Grand Opera..may contain any number of acts, and ballets or divertissements, but if spoken dialogue is introduced it becomes a ‘comic’ opera.

1892 Daily News 12 Sept. 5/3 The first performance of a grand opera..was given by order of Frederick II.

1947 A. Einstein Music Romantic Era xvii. 308 Serov..wrote a Biblical drama Judith and a grand opera Rogneda.

1967 Listener 5 Oct. 443/1 She [sc. Dame Nellie Melba]..bulldozed her initially reluctant countrymen into a fervid admiration for Grand Opera.

1991 Independent 5 Jan. (Mag.) 16/3 A full-scale grand opera needs a first-class orchestra, a chorus of a hundred, and top-class singers.

2004 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 July 4/4 The Golden Age musicals placed themselves in the middle of a theatrical spectrum that ranged from burlesque to grand opera.

Compounds

General attributive, as grand opera performance, grand opera star, etc.

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1864 Times 4 June 14/1 The fourth of the series of Grand Opera Concerts and afternoon promenades takes place this day.

1891 Lancet 19 Dec. 1411/2 When in Vienna they were all invited to visit the new Grand Opera House.

1912 I. S. Cobb Back Home 233 Judge Priest was a celebrity, holding the limelight to the virtual exclusion of grand opera stars.

1944 Opera News 24 Jan. 10/2 Poor fellow, he hadn't had a mouthful to eat, or a chance to change trying to pull necessities for a grand opera performance together.

1989 Stage 9 Feb. 4/5 Meanwhile, a booking dispute has broken out between the Dublin Grand Opera Society and the city's Gaiety Theatre.

2006 New Yorker 31 July 6/3 Vincent La Selva..brings his New York Grand Opera company to Central Park.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	grand opera
释义	grand operan. Brit. /ˌɡrand ˈɒp(ə)rə/, U.S. /ˌɡrænd ˈɑp(ə)rə/ Forms: also with capital initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: grand adj., opera n.¹ Etymology: < grand adj. + opera n.¹ The genre of serious, usually tragic, opera in which the entire text is set to music; an opera of this type. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > type of music > vocal music > opera > [noun] > type of comic opera1706 grand opera1720 operetta1741 opera comique1742 burletta1748 opera buffa1783 mezzo carattere1806 opera seria1808 light opera1813 tragédie lyrique1823 opera semiseria1825 opera bouffe1842 operette1871 rescue opera1943 Peking opera1953 monodrama1954 opera magica1956 pop opera1964 bouffe- 1720 D. Defoe Serious Refl. Life Robinson Crusoe iv. 150 Italy was a Theatre, where Religion was the Grand Opera, and the Popish Clergy were the Stage Players. 1731 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 18/2 The author..distinguishes between the grand-opera and those ballad-opera's now in vogue. 1766 S. Sharp Lett. from Italy l. 267 The King and Family never frequent any but the Grand Opera. 1803 Lett. Miss Riversdale II. 317 A few nights of the Grand Opera..will bring you over to my opinion. 1879 G. Grove Dict. Music I. 617 Grand Opera..may contain any number of acts, and ballets or divertissements, but if spoken dialogue is introduced it becomes a ‘comic’ opera. 1892 Daily News 12 Sept. 5/3 The first performance of a grand opera..was given by order of Frederick II. 1947 A. Einstein Music Romantic Era xvii. 308 Serov..wrote a Biblical drama Judith and a grand opera Rogneda. 1967 Listener 5 Oct. 443/1 She [sc. Dame Nellie Melba]..bulldozed her initially reluctant countrymen into a fervid admiration for Grand Opera. 1991 Independent 5 Jan. (Mag.) 16/3 A full-scale grand opera needs a first-class orchestra, a chorus of a hundred, and top-class singers. 2004 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 July 4/4 The Golden Age musicals placed themselves in the middle of a theatrical spectrum that ranged from burlesque to grand opera. Compounds General attributive, as grand opera performance, grand opera star, etc. ΚΠ 1864 Times 4 June 14/1 The fourth of the series of Grand Opera Concerts and afternoon promenades takes place this day. 1891 Lancet 19 Dec. 1411/2 When in Vienna they were all invited to visit the new Grand Opera House. 1912 I. S. Cobb Back Home 233 Judge Priest was a celebrity, holding the limelight to the virtual exclusion of grand opera stars. 1944 Opera News 24 Jan. 10/2 Poor fellow, he hadn't had a mouthful to eat, or a chance to change trying to pull necessities for a grand opera performance together. 1989 Stage 9 Feb. 4/5 Meanwhile, a booking dispute has broken out between the Dublin Grand Opera Society and the city's Gaiety Theatre. 2006 New Yorker 31 July 6/3 Vincent La Selva..brings his New York Grand Opera company to Central Park. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1720
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