variants
also opuses
as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Recent Examples of opera
Italian tenors entertained with opera in between courses, before everyone moved to a concert by Craig David and Ellie Goulding.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The Salzburg Festival continues to celebrate Mozart’s legacy with world-class opera, orchestral concerts and theatrical performances each summer.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Every summer across the USA, companies come together to present classic plays, world premiere operas, and razzle-dazzle musicals to diverse audiences.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
All families are little operas, some bigger than others.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
The Salzburg Festival continues to celebrate Mozart’s legacy with world-class opera, orchestral concerts and theatrical performances each summer.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Every summer across the USA, companies come together to present classic plays, world premiere operas, and razzle-dazzle musicals to diverse audiences.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 19 May 2025
All families are little operas, some bigger than others.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opera
compositions
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But this year, a number of artists contributed even more music to the collection, with some dropping brand new compositions and others putting festive spins on beloved tracks released by other stars in previous years.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Dec. 2024
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Musical compositions The latest crop of compositions spans the era's jazz standards, show tunes, pop music and more.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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