Librettist's assignment (5)

I believe the answer is:

opera

(Other definitions for opera that I've seen before include "Musical works" , "Eg, Der Rosenkavalier" , "Patience, perhaps" , "Musical stage work" , "Musical extravaganza" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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