opera

variants also opuses
plural of opus
as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim

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Recent Examples of opera While one of her friends cut the paintings down, Baez went into the tree house in her front yard and blasted recordings by soprano opera singer Renée Fleming. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025 All, however, were fusing opera and improv comedy for the first time. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 But there were also a handful of real curveballs, including two songs from his 2003 rock opera Greendale, and two deeply obscure CSNY tunes from their latter-day reunion albums. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025 Convincing opera venues to stage this first-of-a-kind production. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for opera
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  • But this year, a number of artists contributed even more music to the collection, with some dropping brand new compositions and others putting festive spins on beloved tracks released by other stars in previous years.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Musical compositions The latest crop of compositions spans the era's jazz standards, show tunes, pop music and more.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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