opera
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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
The son of a Swiss theologian, Heidegger devoted himself to promoting Italian opera at the Queen’s Theatre in the Haymarket.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
By 1717 he was soliciting his opera subscribers to buy tickets, eventually hosting six masquerades a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The nurses and doctors whispered their secrets on General Hospital while the soap opera organ played a tune full of worry.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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Vocabulary lists containing opera
Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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Theater - Introductory
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