Opera Terms
Characters/Voice Types
"Han Solo"
Etiquette
Beauty and the Beast Story
100
What you yell at the end of an opera if you think the performers do a good job:
"Bravo!"
100
The character with the highest voice (soprano) is:
Beauty
100
One performer is a:
Solo
100
What should you be watching during an opera?
The singers
100
This version of Beauty and the Beast takes place on:
an island
200
When an opera singer's voice is vibrating:
Vibrato
200
Strawberry and Banana have a _________ voice.
child
200
Two performers are called a:
Duet
200
Do not ______________ to your neighbors during the show.
talk
200
What does Father try to do to Banana and Strawberry when he first sees them?
Eat them
300
The words to an opera are the:
libretto
300
The character with the mezzo soprano voice is:
Tooty Fruity
300
Three performers are called a:
Trio
300
When should you clap during an opera performance?
At the end of a song (and the end of the show).
300
Who brings Beauty and the Beast back together at the end?
the birds
400
Means "do it again" or "one more time" in Italian
"Encore!"
400
The tenor character is:
Beast
400
Four performers are called a:
Quartet
400
This Italian word can be said at the end of a performance if you think the performers did a good job:
Bravo
400
How does Beauty come back to the island at the end?
through a wishing waterfall
500
Words like light, shrill, and dark are words used to describe ____________, or the colors of each voice.
Timbre
500
Beauty's Father has a __________ voice.
baritone
500
A LOT of performers are called an:
ensemble
500
If you are confused when more than one person is singing at the same time, what should you do?
Pick ONE character to listen to and watch.
500
What does the Beast give Beauty to see her father?
a crystal ball