opera house

noun

: a theater devoted principally to the performance of operas
broadly : theater

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Innsbruck, Austria: Futuristic architecture rubs shoulders with centuries-old opera houses in this picture-perfect ski town. Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 The film, now streaming on Netflix, is mapped with flashbacks showing snapshots of her stardom; performing at La Scala and other opera houses around the world, adored by millions, and her private life, named being wooed by shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024 Following a meteoric rise through the world’s concert halls and opera houses — and a headline-making solo recital last season in New York — the Norwegian soprano is now one of the most esteemed vocal artists navigating an astounding career. Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025 The space can transform from a 1,100-seat opera house into a 850-seat concert hall with the push of a button. Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for opera house 

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of opera house was in 1720

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“Opera house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opera%20house. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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