operatic convention

Examples (10)

• Many directors attempt to subvert the traditional operatic convention of tragic endings.
• Understanding the operatic convention helps new audiences appreciate the art form.
• The composer bravely broke from operatic convention in his latest work.
• Critics often debate whether strict adherence to operatic convention stifles creativity.
• The sudden, dramatic death scene is a common operatic convention.
• She argued that the operatic convention of the grand aria often halts the narrative flow.
• His staging respectfully honored every operatic convention.
• Audiences familiar with operatic convention anticipate certain plot developments.
• The use of a chorus is a long-standing operatic convention.
• Modern productions sometimes deliberately defy operatic convention to offer fresh perspectives.