Last summer I attended a lively performance of an 18th-century opera buffa that had the whole audience laughing.

After the final aria, the opera-goers rose to their feet and offered a standing ovation.

She dismissed the novel as a space opera, intending the term as an insult, but its intricate worldbuilding and heroic characters soon won her over.

We watched the sunset from the steps of the Sydney Opera House and listened to the harbor's evening hum.

After the storm, the fishermen checked their opera house trap and found several blue swimmer crabs.

During the renovation, several opera house traps were removed to make way for modern lighting.

My grandmother watches soap operas every afternoon and never misses an episode.

After a long day, we settled down to watch some classic horse operas on TV.

My grandparents often attended Cantonese operas when they were young, and they still hum the tunes today.

In the 18th century, ballad operas used popular tunes and spoken dialogue to mock the manners of the upper classes.