opera

A noun referring to a dramatic work in which the text is sung to orchestral music, or the building where such performances take place.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une œuvre dramatique dont le texte est chanté avec accompagnement d'orchestre, ou le bâtiment où sont données ces représentations.

1. Musical drama B1 formal art

   A dramatic work in which the text is sung with orchestral accompaniment, typically including overtures and interludes.

   • She attended a performance of Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute'.
   • The opera featured a powerful duet between the soprano and tenor.
   • He has been studying opera for years and can sing several arias.

   🇫🇷Opéra (drame musical)

   Synonymes: musical drama

2. Opera house B1 formal art

   A building specifically designed for the performance of operas.

   • The Sydney Opera House is an iconic landmark.
   • They bought tickets for the opera at the Royal Opera House.
   • The new opera house opened with a gala performance.

   🇫🇷Opéra (bâtiment)

   Synonymes: opera house

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A noun referring to a musical composition or work that has been created.

• 🇫🇷Nom masculin désignant une œuvre musicale numérotée ou, par extension, toute création artistique ou intellectuelle accomplie.

1. Musical composition B2 formal

   A musical work that has been created, often numbered to indicate the order of a composer's works.

   • Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is his most famous opus.
   • The composer's opus 27 is a series of piano sonatas.
   • She performed a challenging opus by Chopin at the concert.

   🇫🇷opus (composition musicale)

   Synonymes: compositioncreationnumberpiecework

2. Major creative work B2 formal

   A significant artistic or literary work, especially one considered the most important of an artist's career.

   • The novel is considered the author's magnum opus.
   • The film director's latest opus received critical acclaim.
   • The painting is a true opus of the Renaissance period.

   🇫🇷œuvre majeure

   Synonymes: magnum opusmasterpiece

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