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Opera

aria

noun

a song for one of the main singers in an opera or oratorio

comic opera

noun

an opera that tells a humorous story and contains some spoken parts

diva

noun

a famous female opera singer

diva

noun

a famous female singer of popular music or jazz

Gilbert and Sullivan

funny operettas written in the 19th century by two Englishmen, W S Gilbert, who wrote the words, and Arthur Sullivan, who wrote the music

Glyndebourne

an opera festival that is held every summer in England

grand opera

noun

an opera with a serious story in which the words are sung

intermezzo

noun

a short piece of music played between the main parts of an opera or a longer piece of music

kabuki

noun

traditional Japanese plays that contain songs, dances, and mime, and in which men play both male and female parts

librettist

noun

someone who writes the librettos of operas

libretto

noun

the words of an opera

the Met

the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City

opera

noun

a type of play performed by singers and an orchestra

opera

noun

connected with, consisting of, or performing in opera

opera

noun

opera considered as an art form

opera glasses

noun

an object that you look through so that you can see the actors on a stage more clearly

opera house

noun

a theater where operas are performed

operatic

adjective

relating to opera

operetta

noun

a musical entertainment that is like an opera with a less serious story

prima donna

noun

the most important female singer in an opera

recitative

noun

in opera, the ordinary words that are sung or spoken between the important songs

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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