オペラ

おぺら

noun

opera

1. opera

A staged dramatic work in which much or all of the text is sung, with orchestral accompaniment. Includes both individual works and the genre as a whole.

母(はは)はオペラが大好(だいす)きだ。

My mother loves opera.

昨夜(さくや)、有名(ゆうめい)なオペラを観(み)に行(い)った。

Last night I went to see a famous opera.

イタリア語(ご)のオペラは字幕(じまく)があった方(ほう)が楽(たの)しめる。

Italian operas are easier to enjoy with subtitles.

From Italian "opera." The Japanese word covers both individual works and the genre. Often paired with verbs like 観(み)る (to watch) or 聴(き)く (to listen to).

Common collocations

オペラを観(み)る: to see an opera
オペラ歌手(かしゅ): opera singer
オペラ座(ざ): opera house (パリオペラ座(ざ): Paris Opera)
本格(ほんかく)オペラ: a full-scale opera production

Similar words

ミュージカル: musical — songs alternate with spoken dialogue; lighter style
歌劇(かげき): literal Japanese translation "sung drama"; mostly used in formal/written contexts and proper names (宝塚(たからづか)歌劇団(かげきだん))

Related Words

Compare: 歌劇(かげき) (literal Japanese translation "sung…)

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