word
Opera
OP-er-ah
/ˈɒpərɑː/Listen
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opera
Dictionary meaning
Theatrical art form combining drama, vocal music, orchestral accompaniment, and stagecraft — originating in late-16th-century Italy; from comic opera (opera buffa) to tragic grand opera
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