Definition of opera Opera
/ɑˈpɹʌ/ - [apru] - op•er•a
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What does opera mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: opera |
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| opera - a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes | ||
| classical, classical music, serious music traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste | ||
| supertitle, surtitle translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage | ||
| act something that people do or cause to happen | ||
| bouffe, comic opera, opera bouffe, opera comique opera with a happy ending and in which some of the text is spoken | ||
| grand opera opera in which all the text is sung | ||
| musical drama opera in which the musical and dramatic elements are equally important; the music is appropriate to the action | ||
| opera - a building where musical dramas are performed | ||
| opera house | ||
| theater, theatre, house a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented; "the house was full" | ||
| opera - a commercial browser | ||
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Wiktionary 
- opera (Noun)
A theatrical work combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance. - opera (Noun)
The score for such a work. - opera (Noun)
A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house . - opera (Noun)
A company dedicated to performing such works. - opera (Noun)
Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembing an opera. - opera (Noun)
A collection of work plural of opus.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- opera (n.)
A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arials, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama. - opera (n.)
The score of a musical drama, either written or in print; a play set to music. - opera (n.)
The house where operas are exhibited. - opera (pl. )
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OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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An art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. -
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That that has been made; a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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op′ėr-a, n. a musical drama: a place where operas are performed.—adj. used in or for an opera, as an opera-glass, &c.—ns. Op′era-cloak, a cloak of elegant form and material for carrying into the auditorium of a theatre or opera-house as a protection against draughts; Op′era-danc′er, one who dances in ballets introduced into operas; Op′era-glass, a small glass or telescope for use at operas, theatres, &c.; Op′era-hat, a hat which can be made flat by compression and expanded again to its full size; Op′era-house, a theatre where operas are represented; Op′era-sing′er.—adjs. Operat′ic, -al, pertaining to or resembling the opera. [It.,—L. opera. Cf. Operate.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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A drama that has taken on airs and refuses to speak, yet always sings its own praises. =GRAND OPERA= An excuse for displaying several boxes of jewelry and peaches with pedigrees.
Wikipedia 
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"See Opera (Internet Suite) for the web browser."
Opera is a drama set to music. An opera is like a play in which everything is sung instead of spoken. Operas are usually performed in opera houses. The singers who sing and act out the story are on the stage, and the orchestra are in front of the stage but lower down, in the orchestra pit, so that the audience can see the stage.
Musical numbers of an opera.
An opera is normally divided into two, three, four or even five acts. In older operas the music was mostly recitative and arias. During the recitative things would happen in the story. The aria was a song for a solo singer, a setting of a lyric. As well as recitative and aria there would be choruses. The chorus were a group of singers who sing in the crowd scenes. The opera would start with an overture for the orchestra. The overture would usually include tunes that are going to be heard later in the opera.
In operas from the 19th century onwards there is often little or no difference between recitative and aria. Composers like Wagner wanted to get away from operas which had lots of separate arias in which the singers showed off, with the audience clapping loudly after each one. He wanted continuous music so that the mood would not be broken.
Sometimes operas have a lot of dancing in them. French opera especially would often have one act which was full of dances.
Types of opera.
Not all operas have music all the time.
Grand opera is opera which is all set to music.
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Opera is a set of tools for the internet that includes a web browser, e-mail, and IRC Chat. There are versions available for several operating systems. These include Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Solaris, FreeBSD and Linux. There are also version for mobile phones, smartphones, Personal Digital Assistants, game consoles and interactive televisions. Other companies products such as Adobe Creative Suite use technology based on Opera.
Opera is developed by Opera Software which is based in Oslo, Norway.
History.
Opera was first started in 1994 at Telenor, which is Norway's largest telecommunications company. In 1995 it became its own company called Opera Software ASA.
Until version 2.0 Opera was called MultiTorg Opera and was not available to the public. It was known for its multiple document interface (MDI) and 'hotlist' (sidebar), which made browsing several pages at once much easier, as well as being the first browser to completely focus on adhering to the W3C standards.
Part of speech
🔤- opera, noun, singular of operas.
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