music drama

noun

: an opera in which the action is not interrupted by formal song divisions (such as recitatives or arias) and the music is determined solely by dramatic appropriateness

Examples of music drama in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Deadline recently announced that Allen will star in the film Small Talk, a music drama set in the late-’70s Los Angeles rock scene. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

The next year, Blackman reunited with Presley on the music drama Kid Galahad. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Figueroa has served as an executive story editor and staffed on series including Stumptown (ABC), Defiance (Syfy), and the Starz music drama, Step Up. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026

There's not a lot of volume this week, but quality is high, with the final season premiere of Hacks, a compelling Japanese music drama, and some very watchable movies. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for music drama

• katayama
• melodrama
• psychodrama
• agama
• bahama
• pajama
• ulama
• brahma
• chama
• comma
• dama
• gama