Opera

3. Smooth flowing manner without pauses between notes
5. Composition of two voices or two instruments
6. The highest female voice
9. The basic storyline
12. Group of string instruments that are used to perform a song
14. Short note with noticeable pauses between notes
16. A thing at which the music excels
17. Artistic movement of 19th century
20. Short piece of music that varies piece to piece
21. When words are sung in a way that is suppose to resemble speech
22. A song for solo voice, often designed to show off a singer’s voice
23. Musical term referring to a recurring theme associated with a particular person, place, or idea
24. The middle male voice between bass and tenor
25. To express approval in most cases a performance

1. The main part of a song
2. The highest male voice
4. The lowest female voice
5. Varying levels of sound and pitch in different parts of a musical performance
7. A script for the performance
8. A performance where all dialogue is sung
10. A soprano specially trained to sing rapid passages, trills, and difficult runs
11. Music without any words
13. The lowest male voices, usually not developed until the age of sixteen or seventeen
15. To give more volume to your voice or instrument so that you can be heard
18. A piece of music at the beginning of a performance
19. Soprano Middle female voice between soprano and alto
20. To play softly or quietly
24. A cheer of approval for male opera singers