Opera meets Broadway!

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Across
  1. 2. When performers come back on stage at the end to take a bow
  2. 4. The famous composer who wrote the opera that inspired RENT
  3. 5. A song for two singers
  4. 6. A solo song in an opera that shows a character’s emotions
  5. 7. The musicians who play live music for the show
  6. 8. The script or words of an opera
  7. 9. A recorded music track used when a live orchestra isn’t available
  8. 10. A high female voice that usually plays young or heroic female characters
  9. 12. A high male voice that often plays the hero in operas
  10. 13. The person who runs things behind the scenes once the show starts
  11. 16. A big, dramatic musical story where singers perform without microphones
  12. 18. A musical theatre singer who sings loudly and powerfully, often the showstoppers
  13. 19. The person who leads the musicians during a performance
Down
  1. 1. The lead musician who is second in command to the conductor
  2. 3. A live show with singing, dancing, and acting, usually with popular style music
  3. 9. The dance moves designed for a show
  4. 11. A low male voice that usually plays villains or authority figures
  5. 14. A story or show rewritten from one form to another, like a movie turned into a musical
  6. 15. A group of singers and dancers who perform together to help tell the story
  7. 17. The opening music of a show that introduces themes