Across
- 2. the story around which the musical or opera is based.
- 4. the text of an opera; from the Italian word meaning “little book”
- 5. an instrumental introduction to a musical drama, usually shorter than overture; also, a short, independant composition.
- 6. what opera singers need to do in order to be heard due to large opera halls.
- 7. a cheer of approval for male opera singers.
- 8. a speechlike, declamatory vocal style that is used in the conversational passages in an opera.
- 11. Italian meaning to smoothly connect notes
- 12. 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.
- 18. a group of instrumentalists including strings which perform a variety of musical styles.
- 21. highest female voice whose range falls between middle c and c above the staff.
- 23. The part of an opera sung by a large group
- 25. Italian meaning to make notes short, detached and separated.
- 26. A voice, instrument, or part below the highest range above tener, in particular.
Down
- 1. loud
- 3. 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 use of a theme played by the orchestra to represent the idea, persons, objects or emotions
- 7. An adult male singing voice between tenor and bass.
- 9. a soprano who has been specially trained to sing rapid passages
- 10. the highest male voice who ranged is from an e on the first line of the staff to a g above the staff on a treble clef. An important note is that the tenor voice sounds an octave lower than it is written.
- 13. a song written for two voices
- 14. the loudness and softness of musical sound
- 15. Italian meaning realism or the idea of taking events from real life and using those ideas to make an opera or drama.
- 16. a musical instrument that belongs to the percussion family and is played with keys.
- 17. 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 production.
- 19. The lowest adult male singing voice
- 20. A long accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio.
- 22. A cheer of approval for female opera singers.
- 24. a theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery, and sometimes, dance.