Middle School
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What Is Opera?
Caption: Anonymous watercolor, 19th century: Scene from Mozart's opera "The Marriage of Figaro"
There are several art forms that combine music and acting - musical theater, musical movies, and music videos. One of the first combinations of music and acting was opera.
In an opera, a story is told through the words of the singers. It is like a play with the parts sung, rather than spoken, by the actors.
