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opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F.
opéra. See Operate.] 1. A
drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential
part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative,
arials, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment,
preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes,
scenery, and action; a lyric drama.

2. The score of a musical drama, either
written or in print; a play set to music.

3. The house where operas are
exhibited.

||Opéra bouffe [F. opéra
opera + bouffe comic, It. buffo], ||Opera
buffa [It.], light, farcical, burlesque opera. --
Opera box, a partially inclosed portion of the
auditorium of an opera house for the use of a small private
party. -- ||Opéra comique [F.],
comic or humorous opera. -- Opera flannel,
a light flannel, highly finished. Knight. --
Opera girl (Bot.), an East Indian plant
(Mantisia saltatoria) of the Ginger family, sometimes seen in
hothouses.

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