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Voice Categories
Types of Opera
Types of Songs
Smorgasbord
Composers
100
Male voice type between bass and tenor
What is a baritone?
100
Style that emerged in 19th century France featuring historical plots, lavish sets, huge choruses, and an emphasis on spectacle
What is grand opera?
100
A solo song performed by an opera character.
What is an aria?
100
The highest female voice, it can be classified as coloratura, lyric, or dramatic
What is a soprano?
100
A composer from the classical period who wrote the opera, "the Magic Flute"
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
200
The lowest male voice; can be comic as in the “basso buffo” or very deep as in the “basso profundo
What is a bass?
200
“Light opera”; usually lighter and more comedic in nature than traditional opera, often featuring spoken dialogue in addition to singing
What is operetta?
200
A musical setting of dialogue or other conversational text that attempts to emulate the natural stresses of speech
What is recitative?
200
A fully staged dramatic work featuring continuous orchestral accompaniment that is sung throughout
What is opera?
200
A composer from the romantic period who wrote the operetta, "Die Fledermaus"
Who is Johann Strauss?
300
The lowest female voice, very rare
What is a contralto?
300
"Die Fledermaus" by Strauss is an example of this type of opera.
What is operetta?
300
A song that is sung by two characters at the same time
What is a duet?
300
A semi-staged sacred work featuring choruses, soloists and orchestra usually depicting important biblical events
What is oratorio?
300
A composer from the Baroque period who wrote the Oratorio, "Messiah"
Who is George Frideric Handel?
400
The middle female voice, can be classified as coloratura, lyric or dramatic
What is a mezzo-soprano?
400
German variety of opera which features spoken dialogue, literally means “sing-play”
What is singspiel?
400
the aria that is sung by the Queen of the Night in the Magic Flute
What is Der Holle rache?
400
The textual basis for an operatic production; usually adapted from a book or play
What is the libretto?
400
A composer from the Romantic period who wrote the opera, "Carmen"
Who is Georges Bizet?
500
The highest male voice
What is a tenor?
500
Verdi's "Aida" is an example of this type of opera.
What is grand opera?
500
the type of song sung by Papageno and Papagena in the Magic Flute
What is a duet?
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!! A large group of singers in an opera that generates atmosphere and comments on the action
What is a chorus?
500
A composer from the classical period who wrote the opera, "Don Giovanni"
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?