: an 18th century opera with a heroic or legendary subject
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Preludio My dating history featured a catalog of opera seria, each ending more tragic than the last.
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Gia Mora, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
Mozart’s final opera seria has it all, along with a handful of memorable arias.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 22 Mar. 2018
Gia Mora, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
Mozart’s final opera seria has it all, along with a handful of memorable arias.
—David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, 22 Mar. 2018
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“Opera seria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opera%20seria. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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