1 His liking for Mozart's music brought him sometimes to an opera or a concert: these were the only dissipations of his life.
2 He had appeared in grand opera.
3 One night, when an operatic artiste had fallen ill, he had undertaken the part of the king in the opera of Maritana at the Queen's Theatre.
4 The subject of talk was the opera company which was then at the Theatre Royal.
5 Nobody answered this question and Mary Jane led the table back to the legitimate opera.
6 "My dear Harry, we either lunch or sup together every day, and I have been to the opera with you several times," said Dorian, opening his blue eyes in wonder.
7 You must come and dine with me, and afterwards we will look in at the opera.
8 And to-night I am to dine with you, and then go on to the opera, and sup somewhere, I suppose, afterwards.
9 I think I shall join you at the opera, Harry.
10 An hour later he was at the opera, and Lord Henry was leaning over his chair.
11 I called last night, and they told me you were at the opera.
12 They had met at Lady Berkshire's the night that Rubinstein played there, and after that used to be always seen together at the opera and wherever good music was going on.
13 We go to Bucharest every year for the opera season; and I have spent a whole month in Vienna.
14 Eliza opens the door and is seen on the lighted landing in opera cloak, brilliant evening dress, and diamonds, with fan, flowers, and all accessories.
15 The lights grow brighter as the earth lurches away from the sun and now the orchestra is playing yellow cocktail music and the opera of voices pitches a key higher.