• | A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arials, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama. | ncG1vNJzZmickZ65uq%2FEpZybqpmpxqS%2BzqyqsKeimXuku8xopK6rmZiurXnWqKmkZaSdrrW%2FjKidrZ2eYsC2usZmoKdlmamurbXAp2WhrJ2h