opera crossword puzzle

Across
3.	A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.
5.	Feminine form of bravo.
7.	a voice, instrument, or sound of the lowest range, in particular.
9.	The highest of the four standard singing voices.
12.	The text intended for an extended musical work.
13.	An introduction of something more important.
15.	The volume or sound produced by an instrument.
16.	Singing voice between tenor and bass.
18.	A vocal melody sung by a soprano.
21.	Speaking with a loud and clear voice.
22.	A short constantly recurring musical phrase.
23.	A musical introduction to an opera or play.
26.	Large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case enclosing a soundboard and metal strings, which are struck by hammers when the keys are depressed.
27.	soprano A female singer with a voice pitched between soprano and contralto.

Down
1.	A large organized group of singers.
2.	Latin for tied together.
4.	The main events of a play or opera.
5.	Used to express approval when a performer or other person has done something well.
6.	Long song for solo voice.
8.	Musical notation with each instrumental or vocal part in vertical alignment.
10.	A group of instrumentalists.
11.	With each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others.
14.	A performance by two people.
17.	The lowest part in an opera; commonly sung by women.
19.	A rhythmically free vocal style.
20.	A musical direction meaning to be performed loudly.
24.	Realism in the arts.
25.	A singing voice between baritone and alto.