Both Uses of
opera
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
- He had one white glove tightly drawn on, and was holding his opera hat in his hand.†
Chpt 8 *
- Lisa asked her mother about the opera glasses, and there was an altercation between mother and daughter as to who had taken them and where they had been put.†
Chpt 8
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