Semioperatic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having some characteristics of opera. not-comparable

    "The most demanding segment was an extended medley from “Porgy and Bess” that among other songs included “A Woman Is a Sometime Thing,” “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” divested of their semioperatic trappings."

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"The most demanding segment was an extended medley from “Porgy and Bess” that among other songs included “A Woman Is a Sometime Thing,” “Summertime” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” divested of their semioperatic trappings."

Etymology

From semi- + operatic.

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