Noun

(wikipedia popera)

(informal, music, uncountable) A crossover genre combining elements of pop music and classical opera.

* 1985 , Joel Flegler, Fanfare

McLaren is a dozy Pinkerton, an uptight Don José ("Carmen is an animal/uncontrollable stuff..."), and his American-accented voices ride perfect over the beat. "Popera ," someone said. The parts may be better than the whole, though.

* 2003 , Korea Now

And at only 160 centimeters tall and weighing 48 kilograms, Korean singer Lim Hyung-joo is poised to stand amongst the heavyweights of the popera industry.

* 2004 , Indianapolis Monthly (vol 27, no. 14, August 2004)

The popera artist continued his rise to the top of the music charts earlier this year...

* 2006 , Laura Lea Miller, Frommer's Walt Disney World and Orlando with Kids

Guests can enjoy the music of strolling musicians performing opera, "popera ," and popular music as they sit, relax, and take in the sunset.

* 2007 , Billboard (vol 119, no. 47, November 2007)

...blockbuster popera acts handled by pop labels...

(informal, music, countable) A musical or operatic work performed in this style.

Noun

(en noun)

A light popera with a frivolous story.

*{{quote-news, year=2009, date=July 8, author=Ben Brantley, title=London’s Musicals: Intimate or Outsize, work=New York Times citation

, passage=That was the era of the lushly scored costume poperetta (“The Phantom of the Opera,” “Cats,” “Miss Saigon,” “Les Misérables”), staged like Cecil B. DeMille epics and usually overseen by the Mike Todd-ish producer Cameron Mackintosh. }}