rock opera

/rɑk ˌɑpərə/
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Definitions of rock opera
  1. noun
    albums of rock music that aspired to the status of art; first appeared in the 1960s
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    type of:
    concept album
    an album whose recordings are unified by some theme (instrumental or lyrical or narrative or compositional)
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