lyric opera
Noun
Meaning
lyric opera (countable and uncountable, plural lyric operas)
A nineteenth-century form of French opera, emphasising melody and having a romantic or fantasy theme.
Examples
In a double blow to the performing arts in Chicago, Lyric Opera and the Joffrey Ballet have canceled all performances for the rest of the year.
In the midst of a summer of racial reckoning, Lyric Opera asked its audience: How do we combat racism?
Maryland’s Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents a new take on the beloved Gilbert & Sullivan operetta.
Once Ms. Falcon took to teaching, she embraced it, working with young artist programs at the Washington National Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Met and elsewhere.
The city already has one world-class opera company in Lyric Opera of Chicago.