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