Meaning
melodrama, opera
- Italian opera, especially tragic or dramatic 19th-century opera (Verdi, Puccini).
- A theatrical or literary work characterized by exaggerated emotion and plot.
- An overly dramatic or sentimental situation in everyday life.
In a sentence
Giuseppe Verdi è considerato il maestro indiscusso del melodramma ottocentesco.
Giuseppe Verdi is considered the undisputed master of nineteenth-century opera.
Non trasformare un banale disaccordo in un melodramma familiare.
Don't turn a trivial disagreement into a family melodrama.
Gli studenti hanno analizzato la struttura drammaturgica del melodramma romantico.
The students analyzed the dramaturgical structure of romantic opera.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| melodramma | masculine · singular |
| melodrammi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun despite ending in -a; takes masculine plural 'melodrammi' (Greek origin).
- In musical contexts, often synonymous with 'opera lirica'.