the opera

noun

: an opera performance or opera performances

Have you ever been to the opera?

I enjoy going to the opera.

Examples of the opera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This isn’t the opera or high tea at the Queen of Denmark’s house, and Jack Lambert is still alive. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Rammagerðin Skip the puffin shops (what the locals call the run-of-the-mill souvenir stops) and set aside some time to roam around one of Rammagerðin’s locations—my favorite is tucked into Harpa, the opera house designed by Olafur Eliasson. — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

The effects were sometimes remarkable, especially the river underneath the opera house, which appeared real. — David Allen, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Both are worth admiring from the outside, though the courthouse is open to the public during business hours while the opera house generally opens only for performances and special events. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026