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/ˈɒp.əɹ.ə//ˈɑ.pəɹ.ə/Definitions
A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
The score for such a work.
A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.
A company dedicated to performing such works.
/ˈɒp.əɹ.ə//ˈɑ.pəɹ.ə/Definitions
A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works.
Example: Beethoven's opus eighteen quartets are considered by many to be the beginning of the Romantic era.
A work, especially of art.
Example: The painter's last opus was a dedication to all things living, in a surprising contrast to all of his prior work.