Opera Crossword Puzzle

5. a rhythmically free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech and that is used for dialogue and narrative in operas and oratorios.
6. a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music
7. short and not sounding connected.
9. a thing that extends outward from something else.
12. a dramatic work in one or more acts
14. a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition
16. a song in an opera sung by one person
18. realism in the arts, especially late 19th-century Italian opera.
19. the highest adult male singing voice.
22. in a manner that is smooth and flowing.
23. an introduction to something more substantial
25. a performance by two people, especially singers, instrumentalists, or dancers.
27. a way to express approval
28. a musical composition.

1. a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.
2. feminine form of bravo
3. a singing voice that is lower than the voice of a soprano and higher than the voice of a tenor
4. a female singing voice that is higher than the contralto and lower than the soprano
8. the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces.
10. elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody
11. the text of an opera or other long vocal work.
13. a large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case enclosing a soundboard and metal strings, which are struck by hammers when the keys are depressed.
15. a large organized group of singers
17. a man's singing voice that is higher than the voice of the bass and lower than the voice of the tenor
20. an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
21. relating to the highest female singing voice or the highest voice part in a singing group.
24. in a loud manner.
26. having a low pitch