drama (n)
/ˈdrɑː.mə/

a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and acting generally

opera (n)
/ˈɑpərə/

a musical play in which most of the words are sung, or plays and music of this type

orchestra (n)
/ˈɔrkəstrə/

a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor

recital (n)
/rɪˈsaɪ.təl/

a performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person or a small group of people

contemporary (a)
/kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/

alive or existing at the same time as a particular event or person

observe (v)
/əbˈzɜːv/

to notice someone doing something, or to notice something happening

organise (v)
/ˈɔː.ɡən.aɪz/

to make arrangements for something to happen

assemble (v)
/əˈsem.bl̩/

to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group

attend (v)
/əˈtend/

to be at an event or go to a place

resign (v)
/rɪˈzaɪn/

to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving

establish (v)
/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃ/

to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time

ceremony (n)
/ˈser.ɪ.mə.ni/

(a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions

guest (n)
/ɡest/

a person go to the restaurant to eat and pay money

poetry (n)
/ˈpəʊ.ɪ.tri/

poems in general as a form of literature

discussion (n)
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/

the activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas or opinions

ballet (n)
/ˈbæl.eɪ/

a type of dancing where carefully organized movements tell a story or express an idea, or a theatre work that uses this type of dancing

singer (n)
/ˈsɪŋ.ər/

a person who sings

anthology (n)
/ænˈθɒl.ə.dʒi/

a collection of artistic works that have a similar form or subject, often those considered to be the best

classical (a)
/ˈklæsɪkl/

describes music this considered to be part of a long especially formal tradition and to be of lasting value

amateur (a)
/ˈæm.ə.tər/

aking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job