lyric drama
41Opera girls — Opera Op er*a ([o^]p [ e]r*[.a]), n. [It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains, work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op[ e]ra. See {Operate}.] 1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music… …
42Opera glass — Opera Op er*a ([o^]p [ e]r*[.a]), n. [It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains, work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op[ e]ra. See {Operate}.] 1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music… …
43Opera hat — Opera Op er*a ([o^]p [ e]r*[.a]), n. [It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains, work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op[ e]ra. See {Operate}.] 1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music… …
44Opera house — Opera Op er*a ([o^]p [ e]r*[.a]), n. [It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains, work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op[ e]ra. See {Operate}.] 1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music… …
45Opera seria — Opera Op er*a ([o^]p [ e]r*[.a]), n. [It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains, work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op[ e]ra. See {Operate}.] 1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music… …
46Manon Lescaut — This article is about the novel by Prévost. For other uses, see Manon Lescaut (disambiguation). First page of the redacted 1753 edition of Manon Lescaut. Manon Lescaut (L Histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut) is a short novel by… …
47dramma per musica — |dräməˌperˈmüzēkə noun Etymology: Italian, literally, drama for music : early lyric drama that was a precursor of opera * * * dramma per musica /per mooˈzē ka/ noun (Ital, drama through music) an esp 17 and 18c term for opera, or for the musical… …
48Literary criticism — Literature Major forms Novel · Poem · Drama Short story · Novella Genres Epic  …
49light opera — Synonyms and related words: Broadway musical, Singspiel, ballad opera, ballet, ballet divertissement, chorus show, comedy ballet, comic opera, dance drama, grand opera, lyric drama, minstrel, minstrel show, music drama, musical, musical comedy,… …
50minstrel — Synonyms and related words: Broadway musical, Meistersinger, Parnassian, Singspiel, arch poet, artist, artiste, ballad maker, ballad opera, ballad singer, balladeer, balladist, balladmonger, ballet, ballet divertissement, bard, beat poet,… …
