Opera Terms

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Across
  1. 2. This expression is used for the congratulations or approval of a woman
  2. 6. A style that is used in opera, which is set for one voice that has continuous accompaniment which displays the natural regularity of speech
  3. 9. A musical composition written for a solo voice
  4. 10. This is the highest female voice
  5. 13. The idea of how music should be kept that is written for the voice with florid passages
  6. 15. A way of playing where no noticeable spacing is left in the middle of notes
  7. 16. A dramatic performance where it is set to music
  8. 17. The subsequent or middle male voice
  9. 19. short,clipped notes
  10. 22. A passage of music comprised of dissimilar sections which is played at the start of an opera
  11. 24. Usually refers to the degree of a sound or a note
  12. 26. A ensemble of singers who perform as a group on stage
  13. 27. The highest male voice
Down
  1. 1. This is a large unit of musicians who perform together with multiple instruments
  2. 3. A strident(loud) piece in music
  3. 4. A song that is written to be performed by two voices
  4. 5. A voice that has a range between soprano and contralto
  5. 7. A melodious piece that is related with a particular character or event
  6. 8. The lowest vocal range of a male
  7. 11. This is the tale or the idea of an opera
  8. 12. The act of making ones voice louder so that it can be heard at faraway distances
  9. 14. A piece that introduces another passage
  10. 15. The passage that is used in a musical opera
  11. 18. This is also called a Contralto. It is the deepest female voice.
  12. 20. A piece that is played softly
  13. 21. This expression is used for admiration, in particular to a male
  14. 23. The a style of 19th-century Italian opera usually emphasizing setting and character
  15. 25. The music written for accompaniment