oh-prah
~oh as in 'owe'
Second Response
In Italian: Oh'-peh-rrah, with a rolled r, accent on the first syllable.
In English: Op'-per-ruh, op as in cop, accent on the first syllable.
Angela Gheorghiu[Ahn-JELL-luh Gor-GEEyoo]
le compte ory
Pronounced: reese'- eh
Turandot is pronounced (in Italian) 'too-rann-dott'.
Il mondo dell'opera is an Italian equivalent of the English phrase "the world of opera." The phrase translates literally as "the world of the opera" in English. The pronunciation will be "eel MON-do del-LO-pey-ra" in Italian.
"Opera" and "work" are English equivalents of the Italian word opera. Context makes clear whether a musical composition (case 1) or an artistic work (example 2) suits. The pronunciation will be "O-pey-ra" in Pisan Italian.
The Italian Opera Man character on Saturday Night Live is called "Anthony Crispino." Played by Bobby Moynihan, Anthony Crispino is known for delivering inaccurate news updates with exaggerated Italian gestures and pronunciation.
Using IPA symbols, Nabucco is pronounced: nɑ-'buk-ko. Another way to indicate the pronunciation is: nah-BOO(K)-koh. (The OO in the 2nd syllable is long as in "boo," not short as in "book." Be sure to say both hard "C" sounds.)
Opera Seria and Opera Buffa
There are numerous kinds, but the basic types are - Grand Opera Comic Opera Serious Opera Opera Semiseria Opera Cornique Opera Verismo Singspiel Operetta Chinese opera
Amongst numerous opera genres are - Ballad opera Chamber opera Comic opera Comédie en vaudeville Grand Opera Masque Opera buffa Opera semiseria Opera seria Operetta Opéra bouffe Opéra bouffon Opéra comique Opéra féerie Opéra-ballet Rescue opera Romantische Opera Savoy opera Singspiel Tragédie en musique Verismo Zarzuela
The opera populaire is the opera house that is in the book/play/movie 'Phantom of the Opera'