"grand opera" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grand operas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French grand opéra. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|fr|grand opéra|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French grand opéra, {{bor+|en|fr|grand opéra}} Borrowed from French grand opéra Head templates: {{en-noun}} grand opera (plural grand operas)
  1. A genre of 19th-century opera characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras, and lavish and spectacular design and stage effects, normally with plots based on or around dramatic historic events. Categories (topical): Music, Opera

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