English words for 'A composer of opera.'
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adj
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- (music) The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.
- (music) The score for such a work.
- (music) A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
- plural of opus; a collection of work.
- A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.
- (by extension) Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.
- A company dedicated to performing such works.
- a building where musical dramas are performed
- a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
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name
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- (music) Initialism of soprano.
- (television) Initialism of subtitles.
- (American Library Association) Initialism of sextodecimo (book size, 15-17.5 cm in height).
- Initialism of season (group of episodes of a series).
- Initialism of south.
- (usually clothing) Initialism of small (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
- (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
- the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
- a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
- an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
- the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
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- A person or instrument that performs the soprano part.
- The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.
- the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
- the pitch range of the highest female voice
- a female singer with the highest vocal range of all the voice type
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adj
adj
- Of or relating to musical drama and opera.
- Having a light singing voice of modest range.
- Melodious.
- Lyrical.
- Of or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp).
- Of or relating to a writer of such poetry.
- (poetry) Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.
- used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
- of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
- relating to or being musical drama
- expressing deep emotion
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- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- (British spelling) Alternative spelling of realization.
noun
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- The act of making real.
- The result of an artistic effort.
- An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
- The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
noun
- orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- (often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
- (Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
- (music) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture).
- (music) A medley of themes from a larger work, such as an opera or musical, typically played at the beginning but sometimes played at any part of the work or performed as a standalone piece.
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- One who adapts words to music in composition.
- Any of several long-haired breeds of hunting dog that set when they have scented game.
- (sports, in combinations) A game or match that lasts a certain number of sets.
- One who hunts victims for sharpers.
- A shallow seggar for porcelain.
- (volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.
- One who sets something, such as a challenge or an examination.
- A typesetter.
- (object-oriented programming) A function used to modify the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the getter.
- one who sets written material into type
- a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point
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- In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death.
- In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
- After the death of someone.
- Taking place after one's own death.
- (originally) Born after the death of one's father.
- occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
noun
- music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- (music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece.
- (figurative) A forerunner to anything.
- An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
- (programming) A standard module or library of subroutines and functions to be imported, generally by default, into a program.
verb
noun
adj
noun
noun
- (music) The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.
- (music) The score for such a work.
- (music) A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
- plural of opus; a collection of work.
- A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.
- (by extension) Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.
- A company dedicated to performing such works.
- a building where musical dramas are performed
- a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
noun
name
noun
- (music) Initialism of soprano.
- (television) Initialism of subtitles.
- (American Library Association) Initialism of sextodecimo (book size, 15-17.5 cm in height).
- Initialism of season (group of episodes of a series).
- Initialism of south.
- (usually clothing) Initialism of small (the manufactured size or an item of that size).
- (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
- the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
- a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
- an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)
- the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
adj
character
name
num
noun
name
noun
- A person or instrument that performs the soprano part.
- The musical part higher in pitch than alto, typically encompassing the range of the treble clef.
- the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty
- the pitch range of the highest female voice
- a female singer with the highest vocal range of all the voice type
verb
adj
noun
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- (British spelling) Alternative spelling of realization.
noun
- a musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
- coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
- making real or giving the appearance of reality
- the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
- something that is made real or concrete
- a sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
- The act of making real.
- The result of an artistic effort.
- An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
- The manner in which a phoneme is pronounced.
noun
- orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- (often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
- (Scotland) A motion placed before a legislative body, such as the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
- (music) A musical introduction to a longer piece of music or a dramatic work (such as a play, an opera, or a motion picture).
- (music) A medley of themes from a larger work, such as an opera or musical, typically played at the beginning but sometimes played at any part of the work or performed as a standalone piece.
adj
verb
noun
- One who adapts words to music in composition.
- Any of several long-haired breeds of hunting dog that set when they have scented game.
- (sports, in combinations) A game or match that lasts a certain number of sets.
- One who hunts victims for sharpers.
- A shallow seggar for porcelain.
- (volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.
- One who sets something, such as a challenge or an examination.
- A typesetter.
- (object-oriented programming) A function used to modify the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the getter.
- one who sets written material into type
- a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point
verb
noun
- music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- (music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece.
- (figurative) A forerunner to anything.
- An introductory or preliminary performance or event.
- (programming) A standard module or library of subroutines and functions to be imported, generally by default, into a program.
verb
adj
- Of or relating to musical drama and opera.
- Having a light singing voice of modest range.
- Melodious.
- Lyrical.
- Of or relating to the lyre (or sometimes the harp).
- Of or relating to a writer of such poetry.
- (poetry) Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.
- used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
- of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
- relating to or being musical drama
- expressing deep emotion
noun
verb
adj
- In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death.
- In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
- After the death of someone.
- Taking place after one's own death.
- (originally) Born after the death of one's father.
- occurring or coming into existence after a person's death