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also opuses
as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Located inside the 1859 Sutherlin Mansion, the museum features permanent exhibits on the Civil Rights Movement in Danville, Danville Hall of Famers, and Camilla Williams, the first Black soprano to perform with a major American opera company.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
The original text was an 1810 story by August Apel and Friedrich Laun that inspired Carl Maria von Weber’s opera Der Freischütz as well as Thomas De Quincey’s English version, The Fatal Marksman.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2025
The collective would go on to stage works including his operas Deafman Glance (1970) and The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin (1973).
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Aug. 2025
In an interview several years ago, rock star Pat Benatar, who had been initially trained as an opera singer, acknowledged the difficulty in making the transition from one style to another, specifically citing her need to learn not to enunciate.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
The original text was an 1810 story by August Apel and Friedrich Laun that inspired Carl Maria von Weber’s opera Der Freischütz as well as Thomas De Quincey’s English version, The Fatal Marksman.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2025
The collective would go on to stage works including his operas Deafman Glance (1970) and The Life and Times of Joseph Stalin (1973).
—News Desk, Artforum, 1 Aug. 2025
In an interview several years ago, rock star Pat Benatar, who had been initially trained as an opera singer, acknowledged the difficulty in making the transition from one style to another, specifically citing her need to learn not to enunciate.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
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compositions
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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
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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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