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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Both the opera house and concert hall could use acoustical work, but that is a very big deal.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Grammys and the opera category The Best Opera Recording award goes to the conductor, album producers, principal soloists, and the composer and librettist, if applicable, of a world premiere opera recording.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the Times, the Met is weighing the sale after delays finalizing a deal with Saudi Arabia that would see the opera company perform in the Gulf nation three weeks each winter.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Jan. 2026
The dialogue is in English while the singing parts of the opera will remain in German with English and Spanish supertitles.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Grammys and the opera category The Best Opera Recording award goes to the conductor, album producers, principal soloists, and the composer and librettist, if applicable, of a world premiere opera recording.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the Times, the Met is weighing the sale after delays finalizing a deal with Saudi Arabia that would see the opera company perform in the Gulf nation three weeks each winter.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Jan. 2026
The dialogue is in English while the singing parts of the opera will remain in German with English and Spanish supertitles.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
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“The opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opera. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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