General Opera
The time period in which opera emerged
Baroque
The first Engish composer that is widely recognized for his contributions to the art form.
Henry Purcell.
Considered one of the greatest opera compsers of all time.
Mozart
The country in which Puccini was born.
Italy
Male singers who were castrated before puberty to preserve their high vocal registers, allowing them to sing both soprano and mezzo-soprano parts with incredible power and agility.
Castrati
Often considered the first great opera composer
Monteverdi
The Queen of Carthage
Queen Dido
Comic operas, including "The Marriage of Figaro" (1786) and "Don Giovanni" (1787), known for their lively humor and social commentary.
Opera Buffa
The main female protagonist in La Boheme
Mimi
The pattern of sounds and silences in music, organized in time.
Rhythm
A speech-like style of singing that advances the plot, distinct from more melodic arias
Recitative
The Way Queen Dido died.
She drank poison.
GSingspielerman operas with spoken dialogue, like "The Magic Flute" (1791), combining elements of folk music with profound symbolism.
Singspiel
The profession of Magda in La Rodine
Parisian Courtesan
Two or more melodic lines combined
Polyphoinc
A continuous bass line providing harmonic structure.
Basso Continuo
Often considered the first great Opera
L'Orfeo
The Prince in the magic flute
Prince Tamino
In Turandot, Prince Calaf needs to learn this word to avoid death.
Turandot's name.
A polyphonic choral composition, typically set to sacred Latin texts. It was a prominent genre in both the Medieval and Renaissance periods but reached new heights during the Baroque era
Motet
A group of humanists, musicians, poets, and intellectuals in late 16th-century Florence, Italy, who played a pivotal role in the development of opera.
The Florentine Camerata
After leaving Carthage, Aeneas journeyed to fulfill his destiny of founding this iconic city.
Rome
The young boy in love with ALL the women in "The Marriage of Figaro"
Cherubino
The disease that killed Mimi.
Consumption
OR
Tuberculosis
A set of four violin concertos representing different seasons.