the opera
noun
: an opera performance or opera performances
Have you ever been to the opera?
I enjoy going to the opera.
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Bonarowski is Polish-American, de Almeida is Brazilian and Hassler and Shade-Alexander are both American, evoking the multicultural aspects of the opera’s story.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Their buyer would have to agree to the condition that the paintings remain in place during the opera season, with a plaque announcing the donation.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
During the world premiere of the opera on April 25, 1926, conductor Arturo Toscanini ended the performance where Puccini stopped writing the opera.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Directed by Tara Branham, the production stars soprano Mikayla Sager in the role of the opera’s lovestruck courtesan, Violetta, and WooYoung Yoon sings the role of Alfredo Germont.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Their buyer would have to agree to the condition that the paintings remain in place during the opera season, with a plaque announcing the donation.
—News Desk, Artforum, 24 Apr. 2026
During the world premiere of the opera on April 25, 1926, conductor Arturo Toscanini ended the performance where Puccini stopped writing the opera.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Directed by Tara Branham, the production stars soprano Mikayla Sager in the role of the opera’s lovestruck courtesan, Violetta, and WooYoung Yoon sings the role of Alfredo Germont.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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