opera¹ /opˈ(ə-)rə/

1. Musical drama
2. A company performing opera
3. An opera house

Used in or for an opera

—See also music drama, musical, musical comedy

operatic /-atˈik/ adjective

1. Relating to or resembling opera
2. (loosely) histrionic

operatˈically adverb

opera bouffe or (French) opéra bouffe /o-pā-raˈ boofˈ/ noun

Funny or farcical opera

opera buffa /boofˈə or opˈā-ra boofˈa/ noun (Italy)

Comic opera, esp of the 18c, opp to opera seria

opera cloak noun

An elegant cloak for evening wear, esp in the auditorium of a theatre

opéra comique /kom-ēkˈ/ noun (French)

Opera with some spoken dialogue, in the 18c having subjects less lofty than those of grand opera, in the 19c having no restriction as to subject (either comic or tragic)

opˈera-dancer noun

A dancer in ballets introduced into operas

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