Voice Types
The highest singing female voice
Soprano
Who lives with Amahl?
Mother
The orchestra plays this before the opera begins.
Overture
One large part of an opera
Act
Place and time where Amahl and the Night visitor was set.
Bethlehem the first Christmas.
The Lowest male singing voice
Bass
Which character struggles with Amahl's mother?
The Page
The script or story of the opera.
Libretto
Instruments that accompany the opera singers.
Orchestra
Miracle
Amahl could walk again.
The lowest female singing voice
alto or contralto
Which characters make up the dancers and chorus?
Shepherds
Style of dance sometimes performed in an opera.
Ballet
Large group of people who sing in different parts.
Chorus
Reason why Amahl's mother stole the gold.
Widow, poor, had no food, have to beg for food.
Male singing voice between tenor and bass
Baritone
Which King was hard of hearing?
Kasper
Solo sung that conveys feelings more than fact.
Aria
Small section of an act
Scene
Amahl's gift to the child.
Crutch
Female singing voice between soprano and contralto.
Mezzo Soprano
Name the three kings.
Kasper, Melchior, Balthazar
Speech like singing during the opera.
Recitative
Person who writes the music.
Composer
Two problems Amahl had.
Crippled and Lies.