opera

5. the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition
7. a person’s strong’s suit, or most highty developed characteristic, talent, or skill
8. a projecting or protruding part
9. smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones
11. a lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music
14. varation and gradation in the volume of musical sounds
17. A male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass
18. the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor
19. lowest male voice
20. a group of people sing in unison
23. an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an argument, etc
24. to compose the music for opera
25. the form or branch of a musical and dramatic art represented by such compositions
26. a musical instrument in which felt covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings

1. the highest singing voice in women and boys
2. the overture to an opera
3. a musical composition fortwo voices or instruments
4. a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto
6. Used in praising a performer
9. a recurring short melodic phrase or theme used, esp in Wagnerian music dramas, to suggest a character, thing, etc
10. a elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment
12. a group of performers on various musical instruments, including especially stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.
13. pertaining to or of the nature of recital
15. lowest female voice
16. also called storyline
17. Used in praising a female performer
21. shortened and detached when played or sung
22. the use of everyday life and actions in artistic works