Opera

Definition

(Noun; Art Form) Opera: A form of entertainment where people in fancy clothes sing about their feelings for hours on end.

Opera: An audience filled with masked figures swaying along as an orchestra plays and singers belt out high notes from atop a grand staircase

Usage

I'm so over opera - it's like watching paint dry with a soundtrack!

Insight

What did the diva say when she saw her reflection? "Ope-RAH!"

Origin

The origin of opera dates back to ancient Greece when Zeus decided he wanted to hear his thunderbolts sung instead of just heard!

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