adjective
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of or relating to opera
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histrionic or exaggerated
Other Word Forms
- nonoperatic adjective
- nonoperatically adverb
- operatically adverb
- unoperatic adjective
- unoperatically adverb
Etymology
Origin of operatic
Example Sentences
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From there, Gunn’s curated playlist, featuring bands like Hardcore Superstar, Cruel Intentions and Ida Maria, musically narrates each installment’s operatic heroics and slapstick violence, or adds poignancy to Chris’ bouts of crushingly low self-esteem.
From Salon
While Oliveros worked little in opera and never in a remotely traditional manner, Beale felt the spiritual operatic substance of Oliveros’ work was what the company needed and what the world needs.
From Los Angeles Times
In the opera, Monkey goes straight to the Land of the Bliss in a scene of operatic magnificence.
From Los Angeles Times
“Mio Cristo” is a delicate and airy ballad about forgiveness sung in Italian, which puts her in an operatic frame of mind.
Recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, and featuring multiple arrangements from Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw, it's a radical, rebellious operatic opus that sounds like nothing else in the pop sphere.
From BBC
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