opera
Example Sentences
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Rossini’s wit and brilliance in pieces such as “The Barber of Seville” defined a lighter side of Italian opera.
From Salon
The result is what you might expect from the “cinéma du look” pioneer, best known for “Léon: The Professional” and his sci-fi space opera “The Fifth Element.”
From Los Angeles Times
At night, a singer who calls herself Anna Soprano performs a solo street opera.
From Los Angeles Times
Soon after, she moved to the outpost, bought the hotel and spent the rest of her life preserving the landmark and restoring the opera house, where she performed for audiences large and small until 2012.
From Los Angeles Times
Vivian was a former opera singer who projected loudly, so everyone heard her say again, “He is. That boy is stealing our food!”
From Literature
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