opera

BrE /ˈɒpərə/ AmE /ˈɑːpərə/

noun en → es

1 ART FORM B2

a form of theatre in which actors sing the words of a story to music, usually with orchestral accompaniment

ópera

  • an opera by somebody

Collocations opera singer · opera house

  • She is a great admirer of Mozart's operas.

    Ella es una gran admiradora de las óperas de Mozart.

2 PERFORMANCE B1

a performance or production of an opera

representación, actuación

  • an opera by somebody

Collocations opera season · opera ticket

  • They are going to see an opera at the Royal Opera House.

    Van a ver una ópera en el Royal Opera House.

3 WORK C1

the complete musical score of an opera, including all the words and music

partitura de la ópera

  • an opera by somebody