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.
Exemples
3 sur 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.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Remember: Opera starts with 'O' for 'Orchestra' and 'Only singing'.
Quiz rapide
He wants to become a professional _______ singer and perform in Italy.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : opera
Exemples
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.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
Use 'opera' to describe the genre of music or the specific performance. It is a countable noun, so you can say 'three operas'.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often forget to use 'the' when saying 'go to the opera'. Also, don't confuse 'opera' (music) with 'soap opera' (TV).
Astuce mémo
Remember: Opera starts with 'O' for 'Orchestra' and 'Only singing'.
Origine du mot
From Italian 'opera', which literally means 'a work' or 'labor', derived from the Latin word 'opus'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many Western cultures, going to the opera is considered a high-society event where people often dress in formal clothes.
Quiz rapide
He wants to become a professional _______ singer and perform in Italy.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : opera
Grammaire lie
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