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OPR-uh/ˈɒprə/

An opera is a stage story that is sung, usually with an orchestra: go to the opera, an opera singer, a comic opera. Musical is a cousin with speaking and popular songs. Play is spoken drama. Concert is music without a full acted story. Do not write opera when you mean operation, or opener.

Meaning

A play in which the words are sung, with an orchestra.

Examples

• “We booked cheap seats for the opera in Cardiff.”
• “We queued for returns outside the opera house.”
• “The school trip included a short opera for beginners.”

Good to know

go to the opera / an opera singer. Cousins: musical, play. Mix-up: operation.

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