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' I once knew a captain who brought out a comic opera,' said Colonel Jobelin ; ' and nobody in the regiment thought any the worse of him for it.'
«J'ai connu un capitaine qui a fait jouer un opéra comique, dit le colonel Jobelin. On ne l'en a pas plus mal regardé au régiment.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
'The opera will soon begin.
L’opéra commencera bientôt.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
Le prophète au manteau vert
Buchan, John
Greenmantle
Buchan, John
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
"I dare say; it's better than the opera, isn't it?"
–  C’est plus beau qu’un opéra, je parie?
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Whenever there was a new piece she was certain to be seen, and she invariably had three things with her on the ledge of her ground-floor box: her opera-glass, a bag of sweets, and a bouquet of camellias.
Chaque fois que l'on jouait une pièce nouvelle, on était sûr de l'y voir, avec trois choses qui ne la quittaient jamais, et qui occupaient toujours le devant de sa loge de rez-de-chaussée : sa lorgnette, un sac de bonbons et un bouquet de camélias.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
During the narration of this story, the three deputies cast frequent glances at the fair Clorinde, who, in spite of the regulations, was examining the members of the Chamber one after another through a large pair of opera-glasses.
Et, pendant cette histoire, les trois députés jetaient des regards sur la belle Clorinde, qui, malgré le règlement, regardait les membres de la Chambre les uns après les autres, à l'aide d'une grosse jumelle de théâtre.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
In the diplomatists' gallery the fair Clorinde was still gazing through her opera-glass, making a lengthy examination of Bougon, who preserved the majestic mien of a sleeping bull.
Et, dans la tribune diplomatique, la belle Clorinde, la jumelle toujours braquée, s'était remise à examiner longuement Rougon, qui gardait à son banc une attitude superbe de taureau assoupi.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Zola, Emile
His Excellency
Zola, Emile
"She went to the opera."
– Elle est allée à l'opéra.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
When the Pope and the King go to their windows they can with a mere opera-glass see each other quite distinctly.
Avec une simple jumelle de théâtre, le pape et le roi, quand ils se mettent à leur fenêtre, peuvent se voir très nettement.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
At that moment Marguerite turned her opera-glass in our direction and, seeing my friend, smiled and beckoned to him to come to her.
En ce moment, Marguerite lorgnait de notre côté ; elle aperçut mon ami, lui sourit et lui fit signe de venir lui faire visite.
Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux Camelias
La Dame aux Camelias
Dumas fils, Alexandre
Camille
Dumas fils, Alexandre
© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
cinemas, theatres, opera houses, concert halls, music halls, circuses, sound and light shows,
cinémas, théâtres, opéras, salles de concert, salles de music-hall, cirques, spectacles de sons et lumières,
A wealth of music including blues, spirituals, marches, popular "Tin Pan Alley" songs, opera, and classical music.
Une grande richesse musicale (blues, spirituals, marches, chansons de variété, opéra, musique classique).
Sutro, Dirk / Jazz For DummiesSutro, Dirk,Koechlin, Stéphane / Le Jazz pour les nuls
Le Jazz pour les nuls
Sutro, Dirk,Koechlin, Stéphane
© Edition First, 2008. Publié en accord avec Wiley Publishing, Inc.
Jazz For Dummies
Sutro, Dirk
© 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana
They met by chance in autumn 1905 (not 1904, as Kubizek claimed) at the opera in Linz.
Ils se connurent par hasard dans le courant de l'automne 1905 (non pas en 1904, comme le prétendit Kubizek ) à l'opéra de Linz.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 HubrisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 1998.
© Flammarion, 1999, pour la traduction francaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1889-1936 Hubris
Kershaw, Ian
© 1998 by Ian Kershaw
© 1939, 1943 by Houghton Mifflin Company
They also were removing their lace wraps and their opera cloaks; the elder was in blue, and the younger in pink; their dresses, too, free in cut and over-trimmed, were like a provocation.
Elles se débarrassaient également de leurs dentelles et de leurs sorties de bal, l'aînée en bleu, la cadette en rose; et leurs toilettes, de coupe trop libre, de garnitures trop riches, étaient comme une provocation.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
These three led to Meyerbeer, a cunning fellow who profited by everything, introducing symphony into opera after Weber, and giving dramatic expression to the unconscious formulas of Rossini.
Ces trois-là, pour aboutir à Meyerbeer, un malin qui a profité de tout, mettant après Weber la symphonie dans l’opéra, donnant l’expression dramatique à la formule inconsciente de Rossini.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
Zola, Emile
His Masterpiece
Zola, Emile
They held their long skirts up as high as they could over their crinolines, squeezing their shoulders together and shivering under their thin opera cloaks.
Elles relevaient le plus haut possible leurs longues jupes sur leurs crinolines, les épaules serrées et grelottantes sous de minces sorties de bal.
Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-Bouille
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile
Pot-Bouille
Zola, Emile

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opera singer
chanteur d'opéra
opera glasses
jumelles d'opéra
soap opera
mélodrame
light opera
opéra-comique

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opera

noun
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Common caseoperaoperas
Possessive caseopera'soperas'