Opera Crossword

5. a relatively short independent instrumental composition free in form and resembling an improvisation
6. the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition
8. used in praising a female performer
10. variations and gradation in the volume of musical sound
12. a male singing part between tenor and bass
14. a motive or theme associated throughout a music drama with a particular person, situation, or idea
15. the act, process, or result of projecting
17. as little space between notes as possible
18. in an opera such a group singing choral parts in connection with soloists or individual singers
20. the uppermost part or voice
21. to orchestrate; to write out in score; to compose the music for (a movie, play, opera, TV show)
23. an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera
24. an elaborate melody sung solo

1. used in praising a performer
2. the second highest part
3. pertaining to or of the nature of the recital
4. two people singing in unison
7. dynamic marking that means to sing or play softly
9. also called storyline, the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work as a play, novel, or short story
11. a lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music
13. dynamic word that means to sing or play loudly
16. a group of performers on various musical instruments
19. an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment
22. the lowest singing part