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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With a neo-Classical exterior, three-tiered auditorium and red velvet seats, the opera is — to put it simply — grand.
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Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In Guth’s reading, the opera is the culmination of a traumatic childhood, warped by terrible parenting.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
But like Claire, the opera gets trapped and struggles to emerge.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
In the classical field, Schwartz collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on Mass and composed the opera, Seance on a Wet Afternoon.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
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Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
In Guth’s reading, the opera is the culmination of a traumatic childhood, warped by terrible parenting.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
But like Claire, the opera gets trapped and struggles to emerge.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
In the classical field, Schwartz collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on Mass and composed the opera, Seance on a Wet Afternoon.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
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“The opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opera. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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