Opera Scenario One

Edit Answers
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Across
  1. 3. Conductors use this to conduct a musical or opera. This contains both the music and the vocal parts.
  2. 6. An instrumental introduction to a musical drama. This is usually shorter than an overture and is an independent piece that is short.
  3. 9. A male singing voice between a tenor and a bass tone.
  4. 11. A piece that is written with two voices.
  5. 14. A production that combines drama, vocal, and orchestral music, costumes, scenery and sometimes dance. This piece is theatrical.
  6. 16. Part of an opera that is sung by a large group.
  7. 18. A song for a single voice, made to show off a singers vocal talent.
  8. 20. Highest female voice that can range from middle c to a c above the staff.
  9. 21. A speech like measure that is used in the conversational part of an opera.
  10. 22. A group of people who play instruments that include strings and play a variety of different music.
  11. 24. A soprano that is taught to be able to sing rapid passages, trills and difficult runs.
  12. 25. The lowest female voice, ranging from an a below the staff to to an e on the fourth space of the staff.
  13. 27. The theme of what an orchestra plays that represents an object, idea, person, and emotion.
  14. 28. A cheer of acceptance for female opera singers.
Down
  1. 1. Lowest of the male voices. Range of a bass is d below the staff on the bass clef to a c above the staff on the bass clef.
  2. 2. Loud
  3. 4. Using everyday life and actions in an artistic work and this was introduced into opera in the early 1900s.
  4. 5. Italian word for smoothly connecting notes in a piece.
  5. 7. The loudness and softness of a piece.
  6. 8. a female voice that is between an alto and a soprano which ranges from middle c to a g above the staff.
  7. 10. Instrumental introduction to an opera, oratorio or other stage work. This term is sometimes given to an individual instrumental introduction.
  8. 12. The highest male voice that can range from b on the second line of the bass clef to a d above the staff on the bass clef.
  9. 13. A musical instrument that is played using a keyboard and has 88 keys.
  10. 15. The text of an opera or meaning “little book,” in Italian.
  11. 17. The strength of speaking or singing loudly and clearly so an audience is able to understand the lyrics of an opera.
  12. 19. The story around which the song is sung.
  13. 23. Italian meaning to make notes short.
  14. 26. A cheer of acceptance for male opera singers.