opera
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Between speeches on Ukrainian drones and Europe’s newfound resolve to defend itself, we visited the Odesa opera house to hear the city’s orchestra and see a ballet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Two years ago, for a new production of “Das Rheingold,” the first “Ring” opera, Gehry had designed a semi-pit for the orchestra in Disney and an elevated stage on the organ loft.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
He helped found the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and won a Grammy Award in 2010 for best opera recording for Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd with the London Symphony Orchestra.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Before launching his presidential bid, De la Espriella lived in Florence, Italy, where he dabbled in opera, jetted around in private planes and promoted his rum and wine businesses.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Rabia looks from one of us to the other, as if she’s watching an entertainingly tense moment in a TV soap opera.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Vocabulary lists containing opera
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Theater - Introductory
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