Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 1 compound words that contain operas. The most common are listed below. Open operas in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- soap operasplural of soap opera: A radio or television serial, typically broadcast in the afternoon or evening, about the lives of melodramatic characters, which are often filled with strong emotions, highly dramatic situations and suspense.
- ballad operasplural of ballad opera: An often racy and satirical genre of English stage entertainment that originated in the 18th century.
- Beijing operasplural of Beijing opera: A form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics.
- comic operasplural of comic opera: A sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature, usually with a happy ending and often including spoken dialogue.
- horse operasplural of horse opera: A theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.
- light operasplural of light opera: A sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature, usually with a happy ending and often including spoken dialogue.
- rock operasplural of rock opera: A collection of rock songs which tell a story, often released as a single album.
- Savoy operasplural of Savoy opera: A genre of opera with light, comedic themes (less risqué than those of the operetta) which was popular in 19th century Britain; especially the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.
- space operasplural of space opera: A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against vast exotic settings.
- Cantonese operasplural of Cantonese opera: A major category of Chinese opera, originating in southern China's Cantonese culture, and involving music, singing, martial arts, acrobatics, and acting.
- fairy operasplural of fairy opera: A genre of opera, often with magical elements.
- lyric operasplural of lyric opera: A nineteenth-century form of French opera, emphasising melody and having a romantic or fantasy theme.
- time operasplural of time opera: A subgenre of science fiction featuring complex and dramatic plotlines involving time travel.
- oat operasplural of oat opera: A film or novel depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.
- Peking operasplural of Peking opera: A form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics.
- hoss operasplural of hoss opera: A theatrical production, film, or program on radio or television depicting adventures of characters in the American Old West; a western.
- operas bouffesplural of opera bouffe: A type of French comic opera, typified by everyday characters and ludicrous situations.
- oil operasplural of oil opera: An amoral drama focusing on corporate and domestic struggles, the lead character being a business person fixated on pursuing a resource by any means necessary.
Compound words 1
- antioperasplural of antiopera: An opera (dramatic production) that deliberately avoids the typical conventions of the opera.