Definition of "opera" in inglés

noun

1. (music) A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.

2. (music) The score for such a work.

3. (music) The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.

4. A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.

5. A company dedicated to performing such works.

6. (by extension) Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.

noun

1. plural of opus; a collection of work.