A Night at the Opera

2. an accompanying part that includes a bassline and harmony
5. Wagner's horned helmeted strong women
11. a large organized group of singers
12. musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note
13. a group of musicians, actors or dancers that perform together
15. a female singing voice between soprano and contralto
17. the sunken area in front of the stage where the orchestra performs
18. the lowest adult male singing voice
22. the highest of the four standard singing voices
24. lyrical style of operatic singing using a full, rich, broad tone and smooth phrasing
27. an adult male singing voice between tenor and bass
28. a quavering or vibratory sound, especially a rapid alternation of sung or played notes
29. an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio or other extended composition
31. the lowest female singing voice, also known as alto

1. an instrumental part which is integral to a piece of music and should not be omitted
2. a virtuoso solo passage inserted into a movement in a concerto or other work, typically near the end
3. a famous female opera singer
4. the appearance of a performer(s) after a performance to acknowledge the audience’s applause.
6. a text of an opera
7. Title character of Bizet's most popular work
8. Mozart's "merry tragedy"
9. a performance done by two people, especially singers, instrumentalists or dancers
10. a singing voice between baritone and contralto/countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range
14. Puccini's masterpiece about a love triangle
16. elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody
19. a sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera or book
20. a main division of a play, ballet or opera
21. a group of notes sung to one syllable of text
23. a serious opera, usually classical or mythological theme
25. a comic opera
26. the highest adult male singing voice
30. a rapid, slight variation in pitch in singing or playing some musical instrument, producing a stronger, richer tone