opera
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Co-written by actual opera singer Vesna Aćimović, it's all about women breaking free of gender stereotypes and striding towards a new dawn.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
In the new Wortham Center, the company presented the world premiere of “Nixon in China,” an opera composed by John Adams, staged by Peter Sellars and ignored by Mr. Nixon.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Across 17 tracks, including several instrumentals drawn from the documentary’s score, the album unfolds almost like a rock opera, building an immersive arc.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
It’s as if an opera house devoted its entire season to three Puccini standards without even a glance at the works of Mozart, Verdi or Wagner.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
There was a moment’s pause as my tablemates stared at me, not mute, not brain-damaged, able to recall the name of an opera.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing opera
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Theater - Introductory
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