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also opuses
as in works
a literary, musical, or artistic production
the composer's final opus was performed posthumously to great acclaim
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Joplin also incorporated ragtime into a number of other works, including a ballet and two operas.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
The second component to finding a cinematic corollary for the language of opera was Lachman’s use of color.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
When a woman from the queue won front-of-line privileges through an impromptu opera performance, fellow shoppers-in-waiting erupted in collective joy.
—Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
While its characters might be navigating uncharted waters, a compact rock musical like Swept Away is familiar territory for director Michael Mayer, who previously condensed Green Day’s American Idiot into a Tony award-winning, 90-minute rock opera featuring Gallagher and Sands over a decade ago.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Nov. 2024
The second component to finding a cinematic corollary for the language of opera was Lachman’s use of color.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2024
When a woman from the queue won front-of-line privileges through an impromptu opera performance, fellow shoppers-in-waiting erupted in collective joy.
—Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
While its characters might be navigating uncharted waters, a compact rock musical like Swept Away is familiar territory for director Michael Mayer, who previously condensed Green Day’s American Idiot into a Tony award-winning, 90-minute rock opera featuring Gallagher and Sands over a decade ago.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Opera.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opera. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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