Opera Scenario #1

2. the text of an opera; from the Italian word meaning “little book.”
8. recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
9. a male singing voice that is higher than the voice of the bass and lower than the voice of the tenor
11. used for applauding a woman
12. 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.
16. in a 4-part chorus, alto is the second highest voice part
17. a soprano who has been specially trained to sing rapid passages, trills and difficult runs.
19. the use of everyday life and actions in artistic works: introduced into opera in the early 1900s in reaction to contemporary conventions,which were seen as artificial and untruthful.
20. the story around which the musical or opera is based.
21. An indication that the music should be played loudly.
22. a cheer of approval for male opera singers
23. Refers to the volume or distinct sound of a note in a piece of music
25. a theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery, and sometimes, dance.
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.

1. with each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others.
3. orchestrate or arrange (a piece of music), typically for a specified instrument or instruments.
4. a song written for a solo voice that is often made to showcase a singer’s vocal ability.
5. an instrumental introduction to a musical drama, usually shorter than an overture; also, a short, independent composition.
6. musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note.
7. control of the volume, clarity, and distinctness of a voice to gain greater audibility
10. a musical instrument that has 88 keys that create sound.
13. a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music.
14. an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition.
15. the lowest voice part in a 4-part chorus
17. a large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together with an orchestra or opera company.
18. Italian meaning for smoothly connected notes
23. a song written for two voices
24. the highest of the four standard singing voices.