space operaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Coined by American writer Wilson Tucker in 1941, modelled on horse opera (“western”) and soap opera, see quotations. Originally describing a specific, hackneyed science fiction writing style.

発音

名詞

space opera (countable and uncountable, plural space operas)

1. (initially derogatory) A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that emphasizes space travel, romantic adventure, and larger-than-life characters often set against vast exotic settings.
   • 1941 January, "Bob" Tucker, “Archived copy”, in Le Zombie‎, number 36, archived from the original on 13 May 2008, page 9:

     SUGGESTION DEPT: In these hectic days of phrase-coining, we offer one. Westerns are called "horse operas", the morning housewife tear-jerkers are called "soap operas". For the hacky, grinding, stinking, outworn space-ship yarn, or world-saving for that matter, we offer "space opera"

   • 2014 June 12, Nicholas Barber, “Out of this world: are space operas making a comeback?”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN:

     A new Netflix TV series of Star Trek has been rumoured. And Christopher Nolan is sending Matthew McConaughey through a wormhole in his new film, Interstellar. Could the space opera be making a comeback?

2. A subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction that uses serialization.
3. (countable) A work or production in this style.

派生した語

• → Dutch: ruimteopera (calque)
• → German: Weltraumoper (calque)
• → Hungarian: űropera (calque)
• → Polish: opera kosmiczna (calque)

参考

• fantasy
• speculative fiction