Score
The Music
Creators and Interpreters
The Performers
Behind the Scenes
100
The break between acts.
What is an intermission?
100
A song sung by two people.
What is a duet?
100
The person who designs the sets.
Who is the set designer?
100
A male singer with a low voice.
Who is a bass?
100
The person who manages the stage during rehearsals and performances.
Who is the stage manager?
200
The musical piece that begins the show.
What is an overture?
200
A song sung by a large group.
What is a chorus?
200
The person who conducts the music during the show.
Who is the conductor?
200
A male singer who sings some high notes and some low notes.
Who is a baritone?
200
The person who organizes the props.
Who is the props organizer (or props supervisor)?
300
The smaller divisions of an act.
What is a scene?
300
A song sung by a group of specific characters.
What is an ensemble?
300
The person who directs the acting.
Who is the stage director?
300
A male singer with a high voice.
Who is a tenor?
300
The person who organizes the costumes.
Who is the costume supervisor (or director or designer)?
400
A part of the opera or musical that contains scenes.
What is an act?
400
A solo sung by one character that allows the singer to demonstrate her vocal skill while reflecting on one emotion or feeling.
What is an aria?
400
The person who composes the music.
Who is the composer?
400
A female voice that is lower than a soprano in an opera.
Who is a mezzo-soprano?
400
The person who is in charge of sound.
Who is the sound engineer (or sound designer)?
500
The words or text of the show that make up a book.
What is the libretto?
500
Speech-like singing that moves the plot along and fills space between arias, duets, ensembles, and choruses.
What is a recitative?
500
The person who writes the book of the show (the words or text).
Who is the librettist?
500
A female singer with a very high voice who is capable of performing fast-moving notes with ease.
Who is a coloratura soprano?
500
The person who plays the piano for the rehearsals for the show.
Who is the rehearsal pianist?
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