opera house

noun

: a theater devoted principally to the performance of operas
broadly : theater

Examples of opera house in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For his role as Erik, the disfigured organist who haunts the catacombs of the Paris opera house, Chaney underwent a dramatic — and painful — transformation that involved pulling back his nostrils with piano wire to create a skeletal look. Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024 Scattered throughout the sprawling opera house’s five floors were various dance parties catering to any and all musical preferences, some of which continued until 5 a.m. WATCH Our bad! Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024 Though few opera houses operate at the scale and expense of the Met, the company is still seen as an indicator of vital signs for the industry. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024 The passengers are on their way to hear the great diva Florencia Grimaldi sing at the Belle Époque opera house in Manaus, Brazil. Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023 Speaking to a couple of hundred people gathered outside a historic opera house in Newberry, Haley on Saturday portrayed Trump as an erratic and self-absorbed figure not focused on the American people. Michelle L. Price, arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2024 There's 365 days in the year, but in 1883, both of those opera houses had the same opening day. EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023 But this will be the first time with an opera house. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024 Named for the famous opera house founded in 1778 in the center of Milan, Bellavista’s Teatro alla Scala offers fine perlage, a full, creamy texture, and flavors of citrus, green apple, orange blossom, and slivered almonds. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of opera house was in 1720

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“Opera house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opera%20house. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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