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also opuses
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a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Combining a constantly moving camera, lenses that heighten reality, and a psychological approach to color, Lachman perfectly conveys both the experience of watching an opera and Maria’s inner emotional state.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Cynthia Farbman Harris, an actress and opera singer, performed frequently with the company and Michael Harris, a former board president, directed and acted in many of their productions.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
Maria, Pablo Larraín’s biopic about the tragic final days of opera star Maria Callas, brings Jolie, 49, her seventh Critics Choice Awards nomination.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
On that same April day, Venetians commemorate the tragic love story of Tancredi and the doge’s daughter, as charted in Rossini’s opera Tancredi.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Cynthia Farbman Harris, an actress and opera singer, performed frequently with the company and Michael Harris, a former board president, directed and acted in many of their productions.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
Maria, Pablo Larraín’s biopic about the tragic final days of opera star Maria Callas, brings Jolie, 49, her seventh Critics Choice Awards nomination.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
On that same April day, Venetians commemorate the tragic love story of Tancredi and the doge’s daughter, as charted in Rossini’s opera Tancredi.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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