the opera
noun
: an opera performance or opera performances
Have you ever been to the opera?
I enjoy going to the opera.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The gala, which was held at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose, brought in more than $300,000 to support the opera’s programs.
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The rock band America once performed at the opera house, as did folk legend Arlo Guthrie.
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The tour guide may have deflected my Phantom questions, but the opera house plays up just enough of the mystery.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
The gala, which was held at the California Theatre in downtown San Jose, brought in more than $300,000 to support the opera’s programs.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
The rock band America once performed at the opera house, as did folk legend Arlo Guthrie.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The tour guide may have deflected my Phantom questions, but the opera house plays up just enough of the mystery.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
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“The opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opera. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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