| Across |
| 5. |
The famous Figaro, Figaro, Figaro aria from 'The Barber of Seville' (5,2,8) |
| 6. |
The first opera to premiere from Wagner’s Ring Cycle (3,7) |
| 7. |
The profession Don José in 'Carmen' originally trained for (6) |
| 8. |
The real-life woman upon whom Violetta from 'La Traviata' is based (8,9) |
| 11. |
The composer whose music is featured in Looney Tunes’ 'What’s Opera, Doc?' episode (7,6) |
| 12. |
The real location where 'Tosca' murders Scarpia (7,7) |
| 16. |
Verdi’s first wife's given name (10) |
| 17. |
The Café where the second act of 'La Bohème' unfolds (4,5) |
| 18. |
The TV talent show won by Australian soprano Danielle de Niese at the age of nine (5,6,4) |
| 19. |
The author upon whose novel Brett Dean’s opera 'Bliss' is based (5,5) |
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| Down |
| 1. |
A small group of musicians who perform on stage, separate from the orchestra, often as part of a party scene (5) |
| 2. |
The first rehearsal where singers and musicians gather together to play through the score (9) |
| 3. |
Opera superstar who performed a widely derided cover of Mariah Carey’s 'All I Want for Christmas is You' (5,8) |
| 4. |
The opera which shares its plot with the 1936 Greta Garbo film 'Camille' (2,8) |
| 5. |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s violin teaching father’s first name (7) |
| 9. |
Wozzeck’s wife in Alban Berg’s opera (5) |
| 10. |
Plucking a violin or other stringed instrument with a finger, rather than playing with a bow (9) |
| 13. |
Legendary Italian conductor who conducted the premiere of 'La Bohème' (6,9) |
| 14. |
The fraternal organisation whose symbolism features in 'The Magic Flute' (10) |
| 15. |
The singer who recorded the legendary 'The Art of the Prima Donna' record in 1960 (4,10) |
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