Rock vs. Opera — What's the Difference?

The solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil

Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers, but is distinct from musical theatre. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet.

A large piece of rock which has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder

A theatrical presentation in which a dramatic performance is set to music.

Used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard

The score of such a work.

Money.

A theater designed primarily for operas.

Rock music

A plural of opus.

A gentle movement to and fro or from side to side

A creative work, especially a musical composition numbered to designate the order of a composer's works.

Move gently to and fro or from side to side

(music) A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance.

Dance to or play rock music

(music) The score for such a work.

Wear (a garment) or affect (an attitude or style), especially in a confident or flamboyant way

A building designed for the performance of such works; an opera house.

Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.

A company dedicated to performing such works.

A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.

(by extension) Any showy, melodramatic or unrealistic production resembling an opera.

A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.

Plural of opus; a collection of work.

A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter constituting a significant part of the earth's crust.

A drama, either tragic or comic, of which music forms an essential part; a drama wholly or mostly sung, consisting of recitative, arias, choruses, duets, trios, etc., with orchestral accompaniment, preludes, and interludes, together with appropriate costumes, scenery, and action; a lyric drama.

One that is similar to or suggestive of a mass of stone in stability, firmness, or dependability

The score of a musical drama, either written or in print; a play set to music.

Rocks(Slang) Money.

The house where operas are exhibited.

(Slang) A large gem, especially a diamond.

A drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

(Slang) Crack cocaine.

Theater where opera is performed

A varicolored stick candy.

Rock candy.

A rocking motion.

The act of rocking.

(Music) A form of popular music characterized by electronically amplified instrumentation, a heavily accented beat, and relatively simple phrase structure. Originating in the United States in the 1950s, rock incorporates a variety of musical styles, especially rhythm and blues, country music, and gospel. Also called rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll.

To move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically.

To sway violently, as from a blow or shock.

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. Used of ores.

(Music) To play or dance to rock music.

(Slang) To be excellent or outstanding. Used in exclamations of approval.

To move (a child, for example) back and forth or from side to side, especially in order to soothe or lull to sleep.

To cause to shake or sway violently.

To disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium of; upset

To excite or cause strong feeling in, as by playing rock music.

To wash or pan (ore) in a cradle or rocker.

In mezzotint engraving, to roughen (a metal plate) with a rocker or roulette.

(Slang) To exhibit, display, or use with flair

A formation of minerals, specifically:

(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.

A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.

(chiefly British) A boulder or large stone; or a smaller stone; a pebble.

(geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.

(slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.

A large hill or island having no vegetation.

(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.

A lump or cube of ice.

A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.

An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.

An Afrikaner.

An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.

Any of several fish:

The striped bass.

The huss or rock salmon.

A basketball.

A mistake.

(curling) stone.

(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use

A crystal used to control the radio frequency.

An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.

A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.

(countable) Distaff.

(uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.

To move gently back and forth.

(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.

(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.

(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).

(intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.

To be cool.

To make love to or have sex with.

(intransitive) To sway one's body as a stim.

(intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.

To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.

(transitive) To thrill or excite, especially with rock music.

(transitive) To do something with excitement yet skillfully.

(transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).

See Roc.

A distaff used in spinning; the staff or frame about which flax is arranged, and from which the thread is drawn in spinning.

A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone.

Any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth, clay, etc., when in natural beds.

That which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a support; a refuge.

Fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock.

The striped bass. See under Bass.

To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter.

To move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet.

To move or be moved backward and forward; to be violently agitated; to reel; to totter.

To roll or saway backward and forward upon a support; as, to rock in a rocking-chair.

A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter;

Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust;

United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable;

Hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored

A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western;

Pitching dangerously to one side

Move back and forth or sideways;

Cause to move back and forth;