see: opus II. noun see: ~te Date: 1644 a drama set to music and made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment and orchestral overtures and interludes, the score of a musical drama, the performance of an ~
OPERA
Meaning of OPERA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012