Across
- 2. the story around which the musical or opera is based
- 3. an instrumental introduction to a musical drama, usually shorter than an overture; also, a short, independent composition
- 5. highest female voice whose range falls between middle c and a c above the staff
- 10. the use of a theme played by the orchestra to represent an idea, person, objects and emotions
- 12. a cheer of approval for female opera singers.
- 16. what opera singers need to do in order to be heard due to large opera halls.
- 17. loud
- 18. the part of an opera sung by a large group.
- 20. Italian meaning to smoothly connect notes
- 22. a group of instrumentalists including strings which perform a variety of musical styles.
- 23. the highest male voice whose range is from an e on the first line of the staff to a g above the staff on the treble clef. An important note is that the tenor voice sounds an octave lower than it is written.
- 24. Italian meaning to make notes short, detached and separated
- 26. the male voice is between the tenor and the bass voices. The range is from a b on the second line of the bass clef to a d above the staff on the bass clef.
- 27. a song for solo voice, often designed to show off a singer’s vocal ability
Down
- 1. what the conductor of the orchestra uses to lead an opera or musical. The score contains both the music and the vocal parts
- 4. the loudness and softness of musical sound
- 6. soft
- 7. an instrumental introduction to an opera, an oratorio, or other stage work; the term is sometimes given to an independent orchestral composition. A good overture is made up of several contrasts such as loud – soft, slow – fast, etc. The purpose of an overture in an opera or musical is to set the mood for the audience to prepare them for the production.
- 8. a speechlike, declamatory vocal style that is used in the conversational passages in an opera
- 9. the text of an opera; from the Italian word meaning “little book.”
- 11. the lowest of the male voices which is usually not developed until after the age of 16 or 17. The range of a bass is from a d below the staff on the bass clef to a c above the staff on the bass clef
- 13. Soprano female voice which is between that of an alto and a soprano and whose range is from middle c to a g above the staff.
- 14. Italian meaning realism or the idea of taking events from real life and using those ideas to make an opera or drama.
- 15. a soprano who has been specially trained to sing rapid passages, trills and difficult runs
- 19. a song written for two voices
- 21. a theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery, and sometimes, dance.
- 25. a voice, instrument, or part below the highest range and above tenor, in particular
- 26. a cheer of approval for male opera singers