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chamber opera

American  

noun

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


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Last week alone, four premieres around town created an atmospheric river of chamber opera and opera-like works, home-grown and imported.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025

A previous chamber opera, “The Refusal of Time,” seen at UCLA’s Royce Hall seven years ago, was a supercharged planetary exploration of 19th century South African colonialism.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

On May 19, Seattle-based Music of Remembrance presents the world premiere of this one-act chamber opera as its season finale before taking the production on tour to San Francisco and Chicago.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Brant said when Cremo first asked if he’d be interested in helping adapt his play, “I was thinking maybe a chamber opera on a less grand scale.”

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

The Perelman center’s artistic plans — it promises to showcase theater, dance, music, chamber opera and film — should come into focus on June 14 when it announces its first season.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023