歌劇(かげき)

かげき
noun
opera
musicartculture
1. opera
A dramatic art form combining music, singing, and theatrical performance. The Japanese term encompasses both Western opera and Japanese operatic forms such as the Takarazuka Revue.
歌劇(かげき)を観(み)に行(い)った。
I went to see an opera.
宝塚(たからづか)歌劇(かげき)団(だん)の公演(こうえん)は毎回(まいかい)満席(まんせき)だ。
The Takarazuka Revue's performances are sold out every time.
19世紀(じゅうきゅうせいき)のイタリアでは、歌劇(かげき)が庶民(しょみん)にも親(した)しまれる娯楽(ごらく)として発展(はってん)した。
In 19th-century Italy, opera developed as a form of entertainment enjoyed even by common people.

Usage

The word 歌劇(かげき) is the traditional Japanese term for opera. In modern usage, the loanword オペラ is also common for Western opera, while 歌劇(かげき) is strongly associated with the 宝塚(たからづか)歌劇(かげき)団(だん) (Takarazuka Revue), an all-female musical theater troupe.

Forms

歌(か) (song) + 劇(げき) (drama/theater) = song-drama, i.e., opera.

Common collocations

  • 歌劇(かげき)団(だん): opera company, revue troupe
  • 歌劇(かげき)場(じょう): opera house
  • 宝塚(たからづか)歌劇(かげき): Takarazuka Revue

Related Words

Related: 歌謡(かよう) (popular song)
Compare: オペラ (opera)
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