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operas seria

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o⋅pe⋅ra se⋅ri⋅a

  [op-er-uh seer-ee-uh, op-ruh; It. aw-pe-rah se-ryah]
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–noun, plural o⋅pe⋅ra se⋅rias, o⋅pe⋅ras se⋅ria, Italian. o⋅pe⋅re se⋅rie  [aw-pe-re se-rye] .
Italian dramatic opera of the 18th century based typically on a classical subject and characterized by extensive use of the aria da capo and recitative.
Origin:
1875–80; < It: lit., serious opera
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