Carmen
This French composer wrote the opera Carmen.
Who is Georges Bizet?
A solo song in an opera expressing a character's feelings.
What is an aria?
How fast or slow music is performed.
What is tempo?
These two common voice types are the highest and lowest adult singing ranges.
What are soprano and bass?
The violin, viola, cello and double bass belong to this instrument family.What is the string family?
What is the string family?
The country in which Carmen takes place.
What is Spain?
The written words or script of an opera.
What is a libretto?
How loud or soft music is performed.
What are dynamics?
The lungs and outgoing breath supply this essential power source for singing.
What is airflow (breath)?
This composer is famous for the opening four-note motif of Symphony No. 5.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This famous aria sung by Carmen compares love to a rebellious bird.
What is the Habanera?
The instrumental introduction performed before an opera begins.
What is an overture?
The organization of long and short sounds and silences
What is rhythm?
These two small folds of tissue vibrate when we sing.
What are the vocal folds (vocal cords)?
In jazz, musicians often invent melodies on the spot using this skill.
What is improvisation?
This soldier falls in love with Carmen, with tragic consequences.
Who is Don José?
A speech-like style of singing that moves an opera's story forward.
What is recitative?
The sound quality that distinguishes a violin from a trumpet.
What is timbre (tone color)?
The throat, mouth, and nasal cavities act as this part of the vocal instrument, enriching the sound.
What are the resonating chambers (or resonators.)
The treble clef is also known by this letter name because it curls around the second staff line
What is the G clef?
This bullfighter sings the Toreador Song.
Who is Escamillo?
A musical passage for two singers.
What is a duet?
The organization of musical sections, such as ABA or rondo.
What is form?
Name the four common choral voice types, from highest to lowest.
What are soprano, alto, tenor, and bass?
This multi-movement orchestral composition is often associated with composers such as Beethoven and Mozart
What is a symphony?