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Opera / ˈ ɒ p r ə / ( Italian: [ˈɔːpera] ; English plural: operas; Italian plural: opere [ˈɔːpere] ) is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text ( libretto ) and musical score , usually in a theatrical setting . In traditional opera, singers do two types of singing: recitative , a speech-inflected style and arias , a more melodic style. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre , such as acting , scenery , and costumes and sometimes includes dance .
Opera is part of the Western classical music tradition. It started in Italy at the end of the 16th century (with Jacopo Peri 's lost Dafne , produced in Florence in 1598) and soon spread through the rest of Europe: Schütz in Germany, Lully in France, and Purcell in England all helped to establish their national traditions in the 17th century. In the 18th century, Italian opera continued to dominate most of Europe (except France), attracting foreign composers such as Handel . Opera seria was the most prestig
"Opera" , written by Buğra Uğur and Aysel Gürel , was the song performed by Çetin Alp & The Short Waves that represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 .