opera
An opera is a dramatic work or play where the actors sing most or all of their lines. It is usually performed in a theater with an orchestra and includes costumes and scenery.
Beispiele
3 von 5I went to see a famous opera by Mozart last night.
I saw a well-known musical play by Mozart yesterday evening.
The city's grand opera house requires formal attire for the premiere.
The big music theater in the city asks people to wear nice clothes for the first show.
I'm not really into opera; it's a bit too loud for me.
I do not like this type of singing music very much because it is noisy.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Remember: Opera starts with 'O' for 'Orchestra' and 'Only singing'.
Schnelles Quiz
He wants to become a professional _______ singer and perform in Italy.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: opera
Beispiele
I went to see a famous opera by Mozart last night.
everydayI saw a well-known musical play by Mozart yesterday evening.
The city's grand opera house requires formal attire for the premiere.
formalThe big music theater in the city asks people to wear nice clothes for the first show.
I'm not really into opera; it's a bit too loud for me.
informalI do not like this type of singing music very much because it is noisy.
The curriculum examines the development of Italian opera in the 19th century.
academicThe school course looks at how Italian musical plays grew during the 1800s.
Our firm is proud to sponsor the upcoming summer opera festival.
businessOur company is happy to give money to support the music event this summer.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
at the opera
present during an opera performance
grand opera
a serious opera with no spoken dialogue
it ain't over till the fat lady sings
nothing is certain until the very end
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A musical has many spoken lines, while an opera is mostly or entirely sung.
A soap opera is a dramatic TV show, not a musical stage performance.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'opera' to describe the genre of music or the specific performance. It is a countable noun, so you can say 'three operas'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often forget to use 'the' when saying 'go to the opera'. Also, don't confuse 'opera' (music) with 'soap opera' (TV).
Merkhilfe
Remember: Opera starts with 'O' for 'Orchestra' and 'Only singing'.
Wortherkunft
From Italian 'opera', which literally means 'a work' or 'labor', derived from the Latin word 'opus'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western cultures, going to the opera is considered a high-society event where people often dress in formal clothes.
Schnelles Quiz
He wants to become a professional _______ singer and perform in Italy.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: opera
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