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

And, yes, the best versions of the songs may be those that spring free of the opera, including Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s deeply personal account and a later one by Ray Charles and Cleo Laine. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

On Saturday nights after performing at the opera, all 25 ballet classmates would end up back at a friend’s house for a sleepover. — Remy Rippon, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026

Adapted from George Saunders 2017 Booker Prize-winning novel, the opera follows the death of President Abraham Lincoln’s young son, Willie, and the President’s grief after his tragic passing. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

There are, of course, a few style codes that come with gracing the opera with your presence. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Oct. 2026