Across
- 4. part of an opera sung by a large group
- 5. a short musical idea associated with a person
- 7. the lowest male voices that usually don’t develop until age 16 or 17
- 8. the highest of the standard four voice parts
- 12. the text of an opera
- 14. the female voice between alto and soprano
- 16. the male voices between tenor and bass
- 18. a opera, oratorio, or cantata that describes actions, thoughts or emotions
- 19. the dynamic meaning “soft” in Italian, also one of the most used instruments
- 22. An introduction to a musical drama
- 23. A group of instrumentalists, combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing music.
- 25. a cheer of approval for female performers
- 26. a musical composition for two voices or instruments
- 27. what a conductor uses to lead a piece of music, and contains music and vocals
- 28. Italian meaning smoothly connected notes
Down
- 1. the volume or sound of a note or piece of music
- 2. Taking real life ideas and making them into a opera or drama
- 3. to make your voice loud enough for everyone to hear and also being able to use dynamics
- 6. the highest male voice
- 9. the story wich the musical or opera is based on
- 10. the Italian term meaning "high", also the second highest part in a music group.
- 11. A cheer for male opera singers
- 13. a type of soprano also means "coloring" in Italian.
- 15. an introduction to a stage work the term is often used as a name for an independent orchestral composition
- 17. a type of music combining dramatic texts and instrument parts.
- 20. a long accompanied song for a solo voice
- 21. dynamic meaning “loud” in Italian
- 24. ittalian word to make notes short and separated