Characteristics of Opera
The script of an opera.
What is libretto?
The lowest voice part for men
What is bass?
A high woman's voice
What is soprano?
This style has singing, dancing and acting, but no talking.
What is Opera?
A person who writes music.
What is a composer?
A man's high voice
What is tenor?
A low woman's voice
What is Alto?
This style uses dancing as the main way to tell the story.
What is ballet?
Played by the orchestra, this gives the audience a glimpse into the music to come when it's performed before the curtain goes up.
What is the overture?
Famous male singers whose voices are this part include Luciano Pavarotti, Bruno Mars, and Adam Levine of Maroon Five. They are known for their soaring high notes.
What is tenor?
Along with adult women, soprano and alto parts can be sung by this group.
What are children?
This style grew from opera's traditions, but also uses talking to tell the story.
What are musicals?
This person is in charge of the singers and the orchestra. They show the meter, tempo, dynamics, and help guide the musicians.
What is a conductor?
A man's voice that is in the middle, or medium.
What is baritone?
A medium woman's voice
What is mezzo-soprano?
What is opera?
Meaning song in Italian, this is a fancier style of singing for opera.
What is an aria?
Along with Johnny Cash and Barry White, Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors is this voice part.
What is bass?
Glinda from Wicked and Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz both sing this voice part.
What is soprano?
This style of theatre has no music at all.
What is a play?