grand opera
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of grand opera
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Purely as entertainment, it is inert; the story, about a family in mourning, features histrionics worthy of grand opera and a level of rudeness that could peel paint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
As a story ballet, “Like Water for Chocolate” functions almost like a French grand opera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2023
The score includes one of the best-loved arias of French grand opera as well as several memorable duets with Samson, who will be sung by tenor Yonghoon Lee in his role debut.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
Abels transcribed her threads and wove them into grand opera, drawing inspiration from classical Americana, gospel music and Arabic modalities alike.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
I wonder how different my adolescence would have been had I been free But no, it is my parents I see—their optimism during those years when they were entertained by Italian grand opera.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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