grand opera
grand opera · grand operas
A genre of 19th-century opera characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras, and…A genre of 19th-century opera characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras, and lavish and spectacular design and stage effects, normally with plots based on or around dramatic historic events.
Meaning
1 sensesA genre of 19th-century opera characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras, and lavish and spectacular design and stage effects, normally with plots based on or around dramatic historic events.
More definitions
- opera in which all the text is sung
Origin
Borrowed from French grand opéra.Borrowed from French grand opéra.
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Forms
plural: grand operas| Singular | grand opera |
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