/ˈɒprə ||; ˈɑpərə/noun [C] [U] a play in which the actors (opera singers) sing the words to music; works of this kind performed as entertainment 歌剧: an opera by Wagner 瓦格纳的歌剧Do you like opera? 你喜欢歌剧吗？a comic opera 喜歌剧 ☞Look at soap opera. 参看soap opera。