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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He is best known in the UK as the opera singer from the Go Compare adverts and also hosted a series, Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea, in the week he was outed for making the lewd remark.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 May 2025
The idea is for both the opera and monument to pay homage to the species that have gone extinct.
—Keridwen Cornelius, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Bodhi Tree commissioned the opera back in 2017 and has received three NEA grants over the years for the opera’s development.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
This portion of the track runs in front of the opera house, named after French opera composer Jules Massenet.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 May 2025
The idea is for both the opera and monument to pay homage to the species that have gone extinct.
—Keridwen Cornelius, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Bodhi Tree commissioned the opera back in 2017 and has received three NEA grants over the years for the opera’s development.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
This portion of the track runs in front of the opera house, named after French opera composer Jules Massenet.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“The opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opera. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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