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The correct spelling is opera.
How to pronounce opera
/ˈɒp.əɹ.ə/
nounIPA: /ˈɒp.əɹ.ə/
Say it like: Ope-ra
The correct spelling is opera. A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance. For example: "Beethoven's opus eighteen quartets are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era."
Usage Examples
“Beethoven's opus eighteen quartets are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.”
“The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
- 2.The score for such a work.
- 3.A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.
- 4.A company dedicated to performing such works.
- 5.(by extension) Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.
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