Opera

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Across
  1. 1. a soft level of volume.
  2. 2. performance by two people.
  3. 5. different levels of volume.
  4. 8. the orchestral introduction of an opera.
  5. 11. continuous course, progress.
  6. 13. used in praising a performer.
  7. 14. sound of the lowest range.
  8. 16. the lowest female voice.
  9. 17. an intermediate voice between soprano and contralto.
  10. 20. runs, trills, and other florid decorations in vocal music.
  11. 23. a dramatic work in one or more acts set to music for singers.
  12. 25. a thing at which someone excels.
  13. 26. a male singing voice.
  14. 27. the performance of a group or individual.
Down
  1. 1. a relatively short independent, instrumental, composition.
  2. 3. on air or melody.
  3. 4. the text of an opera.
  4. 6. the highest singing voice for both men and women.
  5. 7. a projection or protruding part.
  6. 9. the use of everyday actions in artistic proposing.
  7. 10. a group of performers playing string instruments.
  8. 12. a disconnected and shorted note when being played or sung.
  9. 15. a large group of singers.
  10. 18. pertaining to or of the nature of recital.
  11. 19. used in praising a female performer.
  12. 21. a recurrent theme.
  13. 22. a smooth manner in which no breathes between notes.
  14. 24. a scheme (usually evil) to accomplish some purpose.