Sentence examples for form of opera from inspiring English sources

That's inherent in the form of opera itself.

Especially popular in the countryside is jatra, a form of opera that draws on local legends.

Opéra-comique, French form of opera in which spoken dialogue alternates with self-contained musical numbers.

Some of those quoted in the article worry about how broadcasting will affect the art form of opera.

Using her clout as Mao's wife, Jiang pushed for a new form of opera based on revolutionary themes.

But the very form of opera, she says, militates against the kind of plausibility that she attempts to bring to her roles.

Then as now, it was the embodiment of ballet as a new form of opera-house spectacle, a mix of prettiness and passion clearly and boldly telegraphed.

Ancient legendary tales, historical events, classical solo songs, and musical debates are elaborately staged in the open air in the form of operas, operettas, and dramas.

Chinese immigrants introduced various forms of opera during the 19th century.

The renaissance of secular theatre, from the 17th century onward, led in Italy to the evolution of the predominantly musical forms of opera and oratorio, in France to the court ballet, and in England and Spain to the cultivation of spoken plays with incidental music.

Kunqu Opera is one of the oldest forms of opera performed in China, dating back to the end of the Yuan Dynasty (1271 to 1368 AD) approximately 700 years ago.