Across
- 1. Two Words - Wagner’s four‑opera series based on Germanic and Nordic myths
- 5. Wagner’s concept of a “total work of art”
- 6. Short musical idea associated with a character, object, or emotion
- 7. Light, humorous form of opera sometimes called “diet opera”
- 9. Spanish operatic genre that includes spoken dialogue
- 10. Two Words Puccini opera set in Japan
- 12. Influential German composer who transformed opera in the 19th century
- 13. Verdi opera known for its exotic setting and grand spectacle
- 14. Major economic force shaping Europe and the United States in the late 19th century
- 16. Italian composer known for emotional realism and exotic settings
- 17. Most important Italian opera composer of the 19th century
- 18. Artistic focus on everyday life and social issues
- 19. Famous French opera by Bizet
Down
- 2. Cultural movement emphasizing pride in one’s nation and identity
- 3. Two Words One of the first operas set in modern times
- 4. Standard collection of operas performed repeatedly
- 8. Artistic interest in foreign cultures and distant places
- 10. Two Words Group of Russian nationalist composers
- 11. Three Words Opera famous for intense chromatic harmony and emotion
- 15. Italian operatic style focusing on ordinary people and intense emotion