MAPEH

• Libretto


  The texts of an opera, where the librettist and composer work closely together to tell the story
• Score


  The book that the composer and librettist put together, containing all the musical notes, words and ideas to help the performers tell the story
• Recitative


  • Declamatory singing, used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera
  • Different roles in operas are created taking into account different types of voices, each requiring a different type of singer
• Aria


  • Declamatory singing, used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera
  • What the public will remember best when leaving the opera house
• Acts


  Main division of an opera
• Scene


  Setting or place
• Other opera components

  • Duet, trio, and other small ensemble
  • Chorus
  • Orchestra
• Male voice classifications

  • Tenor (highest male voice)
  • Baritone (middle male voice, between Bass and Tenor)
  • Bass (lowest male voice)
• Female voice classifications

  • Soprano (highest female voice)
  • Mezzo-Soprano (most common female voice, strong middle voice, darker/deeper tone than Soprano)
  • Contralto (lowest female voice, most unique among female)
• A cappella


  One or more singers performing without instrumental accompaniment
• Cantabile


  Singing style
• Capo


  Head, the beginning
• Coda


  Closing section appended to a movement or song
• Falsetto


  A weaker and more airy voice usually in the higher pitch ranges
• Glissando


  Sliding quickly between two notes
• Passagio


  Parts of singing voice where register transition occur
• Rubato


  Slight speeding up or slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist
• Tessitura


  Most comfortable singing range of a singer
• Vibrato


  Rapidly repeated slight pitch variation during a sustained note