opera

Definitions of opera
  1. noun
    the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
    synonyms: arte
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    gemma, gioiello, tesoro
    art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
    genere, genere letterario
    a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique
    grottesca
    art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
    kitsch
    excessively garish or sentimental art; usually considered in bad taste
    mosaico
    art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
    plastica
    the arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
    astrattismo
    an abstract genre of art; artistic content depends on internal form rather than pictorial representation
    cineseria
    a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned
    paesaggistica
    a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery
    dipinto, quadro
    graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
    stampa
    a picture or design printed from an engraving
    prospetto
    graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
    scultura
    a three-dimensional work of plastic art
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    creazione
    an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone
  2. noun
    a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
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    operetta
    a short amusing opera
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    musica classica
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
  3. noun
    an institution supported by an endowment
    synonyms: fondazione
  4. noun
    activity directed toward making or doing something
    synonyms: lavoro
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    bucato, lavacro, lavaggio, lavata, lavatura
    the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
    elaborazione, funzionamento, funzione, manovra, operazione, prestazione, procedimento, procedura, processo, sviluppo, tecnica, trattamento
    a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
    servigio, servizio
    work done by one person or group that benefits another
    faccenda, mestiere
    the work of cleaning and running a house
    piega, stiratura
    the work of using heat to smooth washed clothes in order to remove any wrinkles
    scartoffia
    work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
    volontariato
    an organized activity to improve the condition of disadvantaged people in society
    approfondimento, investigazione
    the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
    governo, pensiero, riguardo
    the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
    dovere, impegno, obbligazione, obbligo, onere
    work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
    missione
    the organized work of a religious missionary
    incarico, incombenza, mansione, negozio
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
    abluzione
    the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
    risciacquata, risciacquo
    washing lightly without soap
    sforzo, sudata
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    caccia
    the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts
    superlavoro
    the act of working too much or too long
    analisi, demoscopia
    an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
    conta, enumerazione, novero
    the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
    ispezione, perizia
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
    inchiesta
    a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
    perquisizione, rastrellamento
    an investigation seeking answers
    tabulazione
    the act of putting into tabular form
    cura, cura medica, terapia, trattamento
    care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
    incubazione
    maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
    carica, compito, funzione, mansione, officio, offizio, qualifica, ruolo, ufficio, uffizio, ufizio
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
    avventura
    a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
    impresa
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
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    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
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