What is "opera house"

Opera \Op"er*a\ ([o^]p"[~e]r*[.a]), n. [It., fr. opera work, composition, opposed to an improvisation, fr. L. opera pains, work, fr. opus, operis, work, labor: cf. F. op['e]ra. See Operate.]

1. A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arias, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama.

2. The score of a musical drama, either written or in print; a play set to music.

3. The house where operas are exhibited.

   Op['e]ra bouffe [F. op['e]ra opera + bouffe comic, It. buffo], Opera buffa [It.], light, farcical, burlesque opera.

   Opera box, a partially inclosed portion of the auditorium of an opera house for the use of a small private party.

   Op['e]ra comique [F.], comic or humorous opera.

   Opera flannel, a light flannel, highly finished.
   --Knight.

   Opera girl or Opera girls (Bot.), an East Indian plant ( Mantisia saltatoria) of the Ginger family, sometimes seen in hothouses. It has curious flowers which have some resemblance to a ballet dancer, whence the popular name. Called also dancing girls.

   Opera glass, a short telescope with concave eye lenses of low power, usually made double, that is, with a tube and set of glasses for each eye; a lorgnette; -- so called because adapted for use at the opera, theater, etc.

   Opera hat, a gentleman's folding hat.

   Opera house, specifically, a theater devoted to the performance of operas.

   Opera seria [It.], serious or tragic opera; grand opera.

n. A theatre, or similar building, primarily used for staging opera.

n. theater where opera is performed [syn: opera]

An opera house is a theatre building used for opera performances that consists of a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and set building. While some venues are constructed specifically for operas, other opera houses are part of larger performing arts centers.

An opera house is a theatre building used primarily for opera performances.

As a specific venue, Opera House may refer to:

• Central City Opera House in Colorado, United States
• Manchester Opera House, a theatre in Manchester, England
• Opera House, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
• Opera House, Royal Tunbridge Wells, a former opera house in Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
• Opera House, Wellington, an opera house in New Zealand
• Pythian Opera House, a theatre in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, United States
• Royal Opera House (Mumbai), Royal Opera house in Mumbai, formerly Bombay, India
• Sydney Opera House, a performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• The Opera House (nightclub), a premium live entertainments venue on Christchurch Road in Bournemouth, Dorset, England
• The Opera House (Toronto), a music venue in the Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada

Opera House may also refer to:

• The Opera House (song), a song by American band The Olivia Tremor Control
• Operahouse, a five-piece rock band based in Camden, London, UK
• Opera House (horse), a British Thoroughbred racehorse
• Opera House Theatre, Blackpool, a theatre in Blackpool, England

Opera House is a 1961 Hindi film produced by A.A. Nadiadwala and directed by P.L. Santoshi. It is a murder mystery film. The film stars Ajit, B. Saroja Devi, K.N. Singh and Lalita Pawar among others.

The Cheboygan Opera House is a 582-seat Victorian building and theater space located in Cheboygan, Michigan. Originally constructed in 1877, the theater was massively rebuilt after fire damage in 1888, and the current theater layout is considered authentic to that date. The theater was further rebuilt in 1903 after another fire.

After serving the people of Cheboygan for many decades, the Opera House went dark in the 1960s. It was refurbished and reopened in 1984.

A multiple-use building, the Opera House contains the town's city hall, police headquarters, and fire station, as well as the theater.

The Opera House is located in downtown Cheboygan west of the Cheboygan River. Its address is 403 North Huron Street.

Opera House (foaled February 24, 1988) is a retired British thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. In a racing career which lasted from October 1990 until November 1993 he ran eighteen times and won eight races. Opera House was best known for his performances as a five-year-old in 1993, when he won three Group One races, including the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and was named European Champion Older Horse. Retired to stud in Japan, he developed into a top-class sire in the country, supplying seven-time Grade 1 hero T M Opera O, four-time Group 1 winner Meisho Samson and multiple Group scorer Miyabi Ranveli.