My life is a 'soap opera'. [=my life has a lot of dramatic events and problems like the ones that occur in soap operas]
I enjoy going to 'the opera'. [=going to opera performances]
She loves to watch daytime 'soap operas'.
(..) Let me get a pen. Where do they... Tesuque, I see. And the address? Is that... is that up near the opera house? I hear that's nice. Well, I'll be in contact with my photographer to check on his schedule. No, no, it's... (..)2013 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Felina Season: 5 Episode 16