the opera
noun
: an opera performance or opera performances
Have you ever been to the opera?
I enjoy going to the opera.
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The Minstrel Show is coming to the opera house and their entertainment promises to be a rattling good one.
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Going to the opera—and maybe even performing in it.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Jan. 2025
In addition to the opera, the famous pair also revisit some old jobs in Arkansas, like their time at Sonic.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Per The Times, Jolie took seven months' worth of singing lessons and studied Italian to portray the opera star.
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Going to the opera—and maybe even performing in it.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 21 Jan. 2025
In addition to the opera, the famous pair also revisit some old jobs in Arkansas, like their time at Sonic.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Per The Times, Jolie took seven months' worth of singing lessons and studied Italian to portray the opera star.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“The opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20opera. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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