What is the difference between "a musical" and "an opera?" I have always assumed it is that all things in opera are sung or intoned, and in a musical there is often dialogue (ordinary speech).

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What is the difference between "a musical" and "an opera?" I have always assumed it is that all things in opera are sung or intoned, and in a musical there is often dialogue (ordinary speech).

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