Part VI, Ch. 5-8 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 5. Basso Ostinato “Obstinate (persistent) bass”
  2. 6. a vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch fluctuations of of speech
  3. 9. A B A form in which the repetition of the A section is embellished with ornaments by the singer
  4. 10. (Prelude) a purely orchestral composition that opens the opera
  5. 11. the first great opera
  6. 13. a person who gives cues and reminds the singers of words or pitches if they momentarily forget
Down
  1. 1. a drama that is sung to orchestral accompaniment
  2. 2. a male singer who had been castrated before puberty
  3. 3. the earliest opera that has been preserved
  4. 4. when three or more singers are involved
  5. 7. a small group of nobles, poets, and composers who began to meet regularly in Florence around 1575
  6. 8. text of an opera
  7. 12. a song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment