noun
Refers to the Western-style musical drama, equivalent to オペラ. Often used in formal or journalistic contexts.
See also: オペラ
来月、有名な歌劇団が来日する。
A famous opera company is coming to Japan next month.
彼女は歌劇の舞台に立つことを夢見
She dreams of performing on the opera stage.
オペラ is the common loanword for Western opera, while 歌劇 is a native Japanese term often used in formal or traditional contexts.
Compound of 歌 (song) and 劇 (drama), coined in the Meiji period to translate the Western concept of opera.