Opera Terms

2. A voice, instrument, or part below the highest range and above tenor, in particular.
4. Orchestrate or arrange (a piece of music), typically for a specified instrument or instruments.
6. An adult male singing voice between tenor and bass.
7. The story of the opera, where usually, some evil is crafted.
10. A female singer with a voice pitched between soprano and contralto.
12. Performance from two people.
14. Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody, especially in operatic singing by a soprano.
16. A large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together with an orchestra or opera company.
18. The text of an opera or other long vocal work.
19. Each Note is sharply detached from each other.
21. The beginning of an opera.
24. Highest of four singing voices.
25. A percussion instrument, which is played by pushing down on the keys that in turn make the small hammers hit the metal wires.
26. The highest average range for male singers, between baritone and alto.

1. A voice, instrument, or sound of the lowest range, in particular.
3. In a smooth, flowing manner, without breaks between notes.
5. The group of instrumentalists, in which many different instruments are played.
7. How far a singer can “throw” their voice, this is needed because the singers did not have microphones in the 1600’s.
8. Musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note.
9. Used interjectionally in applauding a woman.
11. An act composed with multiple acts which is performed by singers and instrumentalists.
12. Volume of a sound or note.
13. Used to express approval when a performer or other person has done something well.
15. A recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation
17. Strong suit of someone or the preference
20. A long, accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio. Baritone An adult male singing voice between tenor and bass.
22. Italian meaning realism or the idea of taking events from real life and using those ideas to make an opera or drama.
23. The action that leads to the more important issue.