Musicals and Opera Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. A short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed.
  2. 4. The area that houses the orchestra for a musical
  3. 9. Text that is spoken or sung on just a few notes; limited instrumental accompaniment
  4. 11. Person who writes the music for the musical
  5. 12. A combination of parts of songs made into one piece
  6. 13. Written story of the musical; often takes the form of a script
  7. 14. Person who writes the book for a musical
Down
  1. 1. A repeat of an earlier song, often shorter or changed slightly
  2. 3. A full song that uses most of the cast
  3. 5. a long accompanied song for a solo voice
  4. 6. Person in charge of writing the words for songs
  5. 7. A medley of the songs that will be in the musical
  6. 8. The written dialogue, description, and directions provided by the playwright
  7. 10. A small segment of a play, usually taking pace in one time and one setting