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What is the difference between opera and oratorio?

opera | oratorio |

As nouns the difference between opera and oratorio

is that opera is a theatrical work combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance while oratorio is a musical composition on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.

opera

English

(wikipedia opera)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (lb) A theatrical work combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.
  • (lb) The score for such a work.
  • A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.
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  • *:“I don't mean all of your friends—only a small proportion—which, however, connects your circle with that deadly, idle, brainless bunch—the insolent chatterers at the opera , the gorged dowagers,, the jewelled animals whose moral code is the code of the barnyard—!"
  • A company dedicated to performing such works.
  • (lb) Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembing an opera.
  • A collection of work (plural of opus).

    • Derived terms

    * comic opera * grand opera * horse opera * oat opera * opera bouffe * opera comique * opera buffa * opera hat * opera house * opera seria * opera singer * opera slipper * soap opera * space opera

    Related terms

    * operatic * operetta * * operable * operand * operant * operate * operation * operational * operative * operator * opus

    See also

    * aria * ballet * masque * melodrama * musical comedy * recitative * singspiel *

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    oratorio

    English

    (wikipedia oratorio)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) A musical composition on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.