Opera Crossword

3. Parts of operas, oratorios, and cantatas where the musical line of text imitates speaking patterns.
8. A scale commonly used in popular music with only five notes.
10. German word for “song”.
13. Italian for “getting louder”.
15. Italian for “loud”.
16. A piece of music played at the beginning of an opera or ballet in order to set the mood for the show.
17. Italian for “end” and the final part of a piece of music.
19. The lowest male voice, as well as a descriptor for low instruments.
22. French word for “song”.
23. The highest female voice part.
24. A play set to orchestra music, in which the characters sing their lines and the singers are trained to project their voice over an entire orchestra.
27. An early keyboard instrument that was an ancestor of the piano.

1. A deeper male voice than tenor, but higher than bass.
2. The written book of an opera.
4. A predecessor to the guitar, mostly used in medieval Europe.
5. The lowest female voice part.
6. A set of songs to be performed together.
7. A speed set by the original composer of a piece of music.
9. An era of music from 1600-1750.
11. The difference between two pitches.
12. The stick used by conductors to lead musicians.
14. Three or more notes played at the same time.
18. Singing without instruments accompanying voices.
20. A piece of music that includes all parts for all instruments involved. This is what the conductor reads.
21. The written symbol for a musical sound.
25. A complete musical phrase.
26. Italian word for a great musician or leader of a musical group