chamber opera

American  

noun

1. an opera requiring few performers and a small orchestra.

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Example Sentences

“Precipice,” given its world premiere on Thursday at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, is billed as an object-theater/chamber opera.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gian Carlo Menotti’s evergreen chamber opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” is the epitome of family-friendly holiday fare, and Lincoln Center Theater, in association with the Metropolitan Opera, is presenting a luxuriously cast production of it through Jan. 4, 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

Huang’s previous chamber opera, “Book of Mountain and Seas,” which L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles is in the midst of a de facto chamber opera festival with productions across the region tackling the social and political issues of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times

Right now it’s pouring chamber opera.

From Los Angeles Times