opera house
nounDefinition of opera house
: a theater devoted principally to the performance of operas
broadly
: theater
Examples of opera house in a Sentence
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Bordeaux is the Grand Hôtel, across from the opera house, and its Gordon Ramsay restaurants. — David Lansing, Los Angeles Times, "In France, it’s city versus country on a jaunt through Bordeaux and the Dordogne," 10 Aug. 2019 DiChiera wanted to turn it into a magnificent opera house. — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, "'Pavarotti' documentary revives memories of the opera superstar's impact on Detroit," 2 June 2019 Sanders spoke at a small-town opera house in Littleton to about 300 supporters, including many from his 2016 following who are crucial to his ability to win. — Los Angeles Times, "A tale of two rallies: Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have similar ideas but competing paths to 2020 victory," 19 Aug. 2019 In other words, an intrepid novelty for an opera house. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Atlas’ needs no words to astonish as the L.A. Phil wraps its centennial season," 12 June 2019 Those at the conference widely expressed admiration of Denver’s economic vitality and the central Civic Center and opera house area where hosts held forums. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "Denver residents take a stand on Park Hill Golf Course as green space dwindles citywide," 4 Aug. 2019 His romantically dark, cinematic staging featured the spectacle of a chandelier crashing to the stage and a chase to a lake beneath the opera house. — Nelson Pressley | The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "Harold Prince, Broadway impresario behind hits such as ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Cabaret,’ dies at 91," 31 July 2019 The opera house across the street, which itself seats twenty-four hundred, has been reserved for the press. — Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker, "A New Phase Begins in the Democratic Race for President," 26 June 2019 One of the most spectacular opera houses in the world, the venue is the flagship of the art form’s swift rise across the conservative Gulf region. — The Economist, "An opera boom in the Gulf," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'opera house.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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