opera-goer
Loves staged singing
An opera-goer is someone who attends opera performances, especially as a regular habit rather than a rare occasion.
The term suggests cultural engagement and often implies a certain sophistication or devotion to the art form: The opera-goers filed into the lobby during intermission.
Expert in matters of taste
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- mavenTrusted field authority
cognoscente · fancier · admirer · lover · purist · aesthete · sophisticate · collector
Scheduled performance pause
- programmeOrganized plan of activities
- playbillTheater performance listing
- librettoOpera's written words
- premiereFirst public performance
matinee · gala · encore · applause · bravo · interval · champagne · black-tie
Intermediate story between floors
- balconyRaised exterior platform
- loggiaRoofed open-air gallery
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- foyerBuilding's entrance room
vestibule · cloakroom · chandelier · velvet · gilt · tier · stalls · parterre
Rule by hereditary elite
- societyOrganized communal human existence
- eliteSuperior select group
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- philanthropyGenerous giving for others
prestige · refinement · sophistication · cosmopolitan · bourgeoisie · gala · soiree · tradition
connoisseur
Expert in matters of taste
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
maven · cognoscente · fancier · admirer · lover · purist · aesthete · sophisticate · collector · dilettante
intermission
Scheduled performance pause
- programmeOrganized plan of activities
- playbillTheater performance listing
- librettoOpera's written words
premiere · matinee · gala · encore · applause · bravo · interval · champagne · black-tie · tuxedo
mezzanine
Intermediate story between floors
foyer · vestibule · cloakroom · chandelier · velvet · gilt · tier · stalls · parterre
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
philanthropy · prestige · refinement · sophistication · cosmopolitan · bourgeoisie · gala · soiree · tradition · etiquette