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Definition opera in British English

opera noun

noun
/ˈɒp(ə)rə/
1

a type of play performed by singers and an orchestra

Example

Wagner's operas

Example

We went to the opera last night and saw La Boheme.

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1.1

connected with, consisting of, or performing in opera

Example

an opera company/singer/festival

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2

opera considered as an art form

Example

the great composers of opera

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Definition opera in British English