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• The text of an opera 


  Libretto
• Declamatory singing used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera

  Recitative
• It may be accompanied and unaccompanied

  Recitative
• The book that the composer and librettist but together the score has all the musical notes words and ideas to help the performers tells the story

  Score
• It contains the story or the plot of the opera

  Libretto
• Accompanied also know as

  Accompagnato
• Unaccompanied also known as

  Secco
• An air or solo singing part sung by a principal character

  Aria
• This song is what the public will remember best when leading the opera house properly and wells song a beautiful and can bring an audience to its feet and decide the fate of an entire opera

  Aria
• Lowest male voice

  Bass
• Highest female voice

  Soprano
• Bright and full sound

  Lyric
• Highest male voice

  Tenor
• Middle male voice lies between bass and tenor voices

  Baritone
• It is the common male voice

  Baritone
• Highest soprano voice

  Coloratura
• Darker full sound

  Dramatic
• Lowest female voice and most unique among female

  Contralto
• Most common female voice strong middle voice tone is darker or deeper than the soprano

  Mezzo soprano
• All of this are part in the opera except

  Duets

  Trios

  Small ensemble

  Opera