Across
- 3. the story around which the musical or opera is based.
- 5. the lowest female voice
- 6. low in pitch
- 8. an instrumental introduction to an opera, an oratorio, or other stage work
- 10. in a smooth, flowing manner, without breaks between notes.
- 11. making a voice or sound louder
- 14. a lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music
- 16. loud sound
- 18. Italian meaning to make notes short detached and separated
- 20. a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music.
- 24. the text of an opera
- 25. a melody sung solo with accompaniment
- 26. Soprano female voice which is between that of an alto and a soprano
- 27. Italian meaning realism or the idea of taking events from real life and using those ideas to make an opera
Down
- 1. a musical composition with two voices or instruments
- 2. a cheer of approval for female opera singers.
- 3. soft sound
- 4. an instrumental introduction to a musical drama
- 7. the conductor of the orchestra uses to lead an opera or musical
- 9. a speechlike, declamatory vocal style
- 12. a theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery, and sometimes, dance.
- 13. A cheer for male opera singers
- 15. A melodic passage or phrase
- 17. the loudest and softness of musical sound
- 19. a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range.
- 21. Highest female voice whose range falls between middle c and ac above the staff
- 22. A male voice or a voice part intermittent between tenor or bass.
- 23. a group of people singing in unison