Definition

Noun: 1. A theater designed primarily for the performance of operas: A building specifically constructed or adapted for staging opera productions, typically featuring a large stage, an orchestra pit, and tiered seating for the audience.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic buildings in the world.
  • We have season tickets to the Metropolitan Opera House.
  • The old opera house was renovated to improve its acoustics.

Advanced Usage

• "to be playing at the opera house": To be performing (as a singer, musician, or production) in that specific, often prestigious, venue.
  • After years of work, her dream came true when she finally sang at the Vienna State Opera House.

Variants and Related Words

• Opera (n): A dramatic work set to music for singers and instrumentalists, typically performed in an opera house.
  • "Carmen" is a famous opera by Bizet.
• Operatic (adj): Relating to or characteristic of opera.
  • She has a powerful, operatic voice.

Synonyms

• Lyric theater: A theater for musical drama, especially opera.
• Opera theater: Another term for a building dedicated to opera performances.

Related Idioms

• "It's not over until the fat lady sings": This idiom, originating from opera, means that one should not assume the outcome of an event until it has completely finished. It is strongly associated with the opera house setting where a prima donna often performs the final aria.
  • We're losing now, but remember, it's not over until the fat lady sings.

Noun

1. a building where musical dramas are performed