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The Music
Creators and Interpreters
The Performers
Behind the Scenes
100
A break between acts.
What is an intermission?
100
A song sung by two people.
What is a duet?
100
The person in charge of the sets.
Who is the set designer?
100
A male singer with a low voice.
What is a bass?
100
The person who runs manages the stage.
Who is the stage manager?
200
The music piece that begins the show.
What is an overture?
200
A song sung by a group of people.
What is a chorus?
200
The person who leads the music during the show.
Who is the music director?
200
A male singer who sings some high notes and some low notes.
What is a baritone?
200
The person who organizes the props.
Who is the props supervisor?
300
A smaller division of an act.
What is a scene?
300
A song sung by a group of characters.
What is an ensemble?
300
The person who directs the acting on stage.
Who is the stage director?
300
A male singer with a high voice.
What is a tenor?
300
The person who organizes the costumes.
Who is the wardrobe supervisor?
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 composed the music.
What is the composer?
400
A female voice that is slightly lower than a soprano.
What is a mezzo-soprano?
400
The person who is in charge of sound.
Who is the sound engineer?
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 for the show (the words/text).
What is the librettist?
500
A female singer with a very high voice who is capable of performing past-moving notes with ease.
What is a coloratura soprano?
500
The person who plays the piano for the rehearsals for the show.
Who is the rehearsal pianist?