Opera Terms

4. Musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative part of opera.
6. A soprano skilled in such singing.
7. A written form of a musical composition
8. introduction to something more.
9. The text of an opera or other long vocal work.
10. An estimate or forecast of a future situation or trend based on a study.
11. adult male singing voice between tenor and bass.
13. A group of instrumentalists combining string, woodwind, brass, percussion.
15. or loudly.
17. A voice or part below the highest range and above tenor.
23. This genre of opera.
24. Used to express approval, especially of a performance.
25. The highest of the four standard singing voices.
26. With each sound or note sharply detached from the others.
28. A singing voice between baritone and alto.

1. A plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful.
2. soprano with a voice between soprano and contralto.
3. A large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case.
5. A recurrent theme throughout a musical
12. bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress.
14. An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
16. The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies.
18. large organized group of singers one that performs together with an orchestra.
19. A dramatic work in one or more acts.
20. In smooth or flowing manner.
21. Two people performing
22. A voice or sound of the lowest range.
27. A long accompanied song for a solo voice.