opera
Theatrical vocal spectacle
Opera is a dramatic art form combining music, singing, and theatrical performance, with the story told primarily through sung dialogue rather than spoken words: We have tickets to the opera tonight.
The term also refers to a particular work in this genre: Carmen is my favorite opera.
Opera can mean the opera house or company: the Sydney Opera.
In computing, Opera is a web browser. (Capitalized OPERA may be an acronym.)
Operatic solo piece
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- mezzo-sopranoMedium female singing voice
contralto · bass · coloratura · bel canto · recitative · libretto · diva · prima donna
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- librettoOpera's written words
- pathosPity-evoking quality
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
intrigue · jealousy · betrayal · revenge · fate · sacrifice · doomed love · death scene
Italian opera composer
- PucciniItalian operatic composer
- WagnerGerman Romantic opera composer
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- HandelBaroque composer of oratorios
Rossini · Bellini · Strauss · Tchaikovsky · Monteverdi · Britten · Purcell · Offenbach
Large instrumental ensemble
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
intermezzo · leitmotif · crescendo · fortissimo · pianissimo · pit · accompaniment · instrumentation
Excessively ornate or elaborate
Impressive splendor and scale
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- extravaganzaLavish, elaborate entertainment
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
magnificence · elaborate · opulent · chandelier · gilded · velvet · theatrical · grandiose
Room for spectators
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- boxLidded storage container
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
proscenium · orchestra pit · mezzanine · dress circle · stalls · loggia · parterre
aria
Operatic solo piece
mezzo-soprano · contralto · bass · coloratura · bel canto · recitative · libretto · diva · prima donna · virtuoso
tragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- librettoOpera's written words
- pathosPity-evoking quality
- catharsisPurification through emotional expression
melodrama · intrigue · jealousy · betrayal · revenge · fate · sacrifice · doomed love · death scene · recognition
Verdi
Italian opera composer
- PucciniItalian operatic composer
- WagnerGerman Romantic opera composer
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
Handel · Rossini · Bellini · Strauss · Tchaikovsky · Monteverdi · Britten · Purcell · Offenbach · Adams
orchestra
Large instrumental ensemble
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- conductorOne who directs musicians
prelude · intermezzo · leitmotif · crescendo · fortissimo · pianissimo · pit · accompaniment · instrumentation · finale
baroque
Excessively ornate or elaborate
grandeur
Impressive splendor and scale
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- extravaganzaLavish, elaborate entertainment
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
splendor · magnificence · elaborate · opulent · chandelier · gilded · velvet · theatrical · grandiose · sumptuous
auditorium
Room for spectators
foyer · proscenium · orchestra pit · mezzanine · dress circle · stalls · loggia · parterre
stage
Raised performance platform
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- premiereFirst public performance
- rehearsalPre-performance practice session
costumes · sets · director · blocking · scenery · props · lighting · wings · backdrop · mise-en-scène
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- cultural artsart, music, dance, theater, ballet
- entertainmentmovie, movies, films, band, television
- entertainment industrytheater, film, television, music, dance
- performing artsacting, dance, music, drama, theater
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
operastraight play
Theater without musical numbers
musical theater · Broadway musical · recitative · instrumental music · pantomime
operapop music
Catchy, commercial song genre
rock concert · vaudeville · burlesque · street performance · stand-up comedy
operaminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
chamber music · acoustic set · ruins · silence · austerity
- soap operaSerialized melodramatic broadcast drama
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
- rock operasNarrative albums performed theatrically
- base of operationsCentral location for activities
- operating systemsCore device management software
- opera houseVenue for staged singing
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