All 4 Uses of
opera
in
David Copperfield
- A gentleman lounging, full dressed, on a sofa, with an opera-glass in his hand, passed before my view, and also my own figure at full length in a glass.†
Chpt 22-24 *
- 'I came out to inquire whether Annie would like to go to the opera tonight,' said Mr. Maldon, turning to her.†
Chpt 34-36
- I am ready to go with Annie to operas, concerts, exhibitions, all kinds of places; and you shall never find that I am tired.†
Chpt 43-45
- Whether he could come out by force at the opera, and succeed by violence?†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(opera) a musical play with orchestra in which most dialogue is sung -- (typically associated with classical music and often in a language foreign to the audience)
or:
the art form (or describing something as related to it) that consists of musical plays with orchestra in which most dialogue is sung