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opera

[op-er-uh, op-ruh] / ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə /
NOUN
music
Synonyms
STRONGEST
melody piece rap rock singing soul tune
STRONG
acoustic air bebop bop chamber classical folk fusion harmony hymn jazz measure modern plainsong ragtime refrain song strain swing
WEAK
a cappella hard rock heavy metal instrumental popular rock and roll
Antonyms
STRONGEST
silence
NOUN
opera house
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concert hall music hall
NOUN
performance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act appearance behavior concert dance display drama play portrayal presentation production show
STRONG
ballet burlesque business ceremony custom exhibition gig interpretation matinee offering pageant recital rehearsal representation review revue rigmarole rite set special spectacle stunt to-do
WEAK
stage show
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hiding reality
WEAK
direction failure ineffectualness inefficiency
NOUN
play
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comedy drama hit musical performance show
STRONG
entertainment farce flop mask potboiler smash theatrical tragedy turkey
WEAK
curtain-raiser one-act smash hit stage show
NOUN
song
Synonyms
STRONG
air anthem aria ballad canticle carol chant chorale chorus ditty hymn lay lullaby lyrics melody number oldie piece poem psalm refrain round strain tune verse
WEAK
golden oldie

Example Sentences

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In her “Moby Dick” opera Olga Neuwirth made Ishmael a woman; Wilson, instead, makes Captain Ahab a woman.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Just for openers, he could ponder why a world-class opera house has started slipping into provincial status.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Following the world premiere of Laura Kaminsky’s opera, the work will be staged at New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music from May 16 to 21.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“Falstaff” can be seen as a corrective in opera.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

There was a crushing in his chest, as if he were being compressed under an opera house—and then suddenly he was in deep rushing water.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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Music - Introductory

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Music - Middle School

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Theater - Introductory

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