Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor. 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. Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Olaf's Castle, Savonlinna, Finland, in 2007 Macbeth at the Savonlinna Opera Festival in St.
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