opera crossword

5. a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
8. the the story around which the musical or opera is based.
9. what the conductor of the orchestra uses to lead an opera or musical. The score contains both the music and the vocal parts.
10. Italian meaning to make notes short, detached and separated.
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.
14. a speechlike, declamatory vocal style that is used in the conversational passages in an opera.
17. medium/in the middle
18. a group of performers of various musical instruments
20. an instrumental introduction to an opera, and 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 Piano soft or softly
21. loud or loudly
24. the part of an opera sung by a large group
25. an instrumental introduction to a musical drama, usually shorter than an overture; also, a short, independent composition.
26. highest female voice whose range falls between middle c and a c above the staff
28. the lowest female voice whose range is from an a below the staff to an e on the fourth space of the staff.

1. the loudness and softness of musical sound
2. in a smooth, flowing manner, without breaks between notes
3. the form or branch of musical and dramatic art represented by such compositions
4. 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.
6. a musical composition for two voices or instruments.
7. a cheer of approval for female opera singers
12. the ability to make a sound, esp. the voice, heard at a distance.
13. the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition.
15. a soprano who has been specially trained to sing rapid passages, trills and difficult runs.
16. a man's singing 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.
19. Italian meaning realism or the idea of taking events from real life and using those ideas to make an opera or drama.
22. adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor.
23. a cheer of approval for a male opera singers
27. a song in an opera sung by one person