chamber opera

Noun

Meaning

(uncountable) A genre of opera written to be performed with a chamber ensemble.

(countable) An individual opera in this genre.

Examples

Barnett, p. 106 This is the Rill Speaking is a one-act chamber opera that Wilson adapted from his own play of the same name. Source: Internet

Holst (1969), pp. 51–52 He continued to teach and compose; he worked on The Planets and prepared his chamber opera Savitri for performance. Source: Internet

The Vancouver Opera is a major opera company in the city, and City Opera of Vancouver is the city's professional chamber opera company. Source: Internet

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