Baroque Period

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Across
  1. 5. Who was a famous playwright during this time period?
  2. 6. a piece for soloist and orchestra
  3. 8. Where was the center for opera development?
  4. 9. In opera, who were considered the "rock stars" of the day?
  5. 11. the solo song from an opera
  6. 12. What is the term for genres of opera, such as epics?
  7. 13. What is the name of the oldest surviving opera?
Down
  1. 1. Abnormal, exaggerated, in bad taste
  2. 2. Where were many plays performed in Rome?
  3. 3. Who wrote the piece called "The Messiah"?
  4. 4. a technique that uses lots of extra notes
  5. 6. Music for a small group of musicians without a conductor
  6. 7. the combination of drama and music
  7. 10. bass line written out, played by a harpsichord