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- 4. usually a short, romantic, comic opera includes songs and dancing.
- 6. a cheer of approval for male opera singers.
- 10. a speech like, declamatory vocal style that is used in the conversational passages in an opera.
- 13. any kind of music inserted between the verses of a song, also, music between the scenes of a play or an opera.
- 14. the highest female voice whose range falls between middle c and a c above the staff.
- 16. 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.
- 17. a theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery and sometimes dance. A musical also contains spoken dialogue within the production.
- 18. Music music composed around a certain idea or thought or to represent something either physical, emotional, or spiritual.
- 19. the part of an opera sung by a large group.
- 22. an instrumental piece played between the acts of an opera.
- 23. a song written for two voices.
- 24. a musical drama for voices and orchestra, usually based on a religious narrative; usually performed without scenery or action.
- 26. the highest male voice whose range is from an e on the first line of the staff to a g above the staff on the treble clef. An important note is that the tenor voice sounds an octave lower than it is written.
- 27. a cheer of approval for female opera singers.
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- 1. the story around which the musical or opera is based.
- 2. a song for solo voice, often designed to show off a singer’s vocal ability.
- 3. a soprano who has been specially trained to sing rapid passages, trills and difficult runs
- 4. 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 the production.
- 5. the lowest female voice whose range is from an a below the staff to an e on the fourth space of the staff.
- 7. what the conductor of the orchestra uses to lead an opera or musical. The score contains both the music and the vocal parts.
- 8. Italian meaning to make notes short, detached and separated.
- 9. the 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.
- 11. a theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery, and sometimes, dance.
- 12. Italian meaning realism or the idea of taking events from real life and using those ideas to make an opera or drama.
- 15. the text of an opera; from the Italian word meaning “little book.”
- 20. an instrumental introduction to a musical drama, usually shorter than an overture; also, a short, independent composition.
- 21. the male 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.
- 25. a lively, upbeat song that is generally used to open a musical. It is performed after the overture and usually features most of the musical cast and is considered a big production number.