Italian composer where his first opera “Oberto” was performed in La Scala, the most important opera house at the time. Giuseppe Verdi
I am known for composing German “lieder”, or short vocal songs.I was also very popular and had many friends. Who am I? Schubert
a staged drama set to music made up of vocal pieces with
accompaniment. Opera
Which opera/piece was composed by Verdi? La Traviata
A solo singing part in an opera. Aria
What is a “lied”? piano piece
The highest male voice is... Tenor
It is one or more singers performing without instrumental accompaniment. A Capella
When singing for an opera, the focus of the performance is on the singing technique called: bel canto
Giuseppe Verdi is known for writing... Italian operas
The following opera were written by Giuseppe Verdi except for;Tristan and Isolde
Romantic vocal forms like the art song and operas were mostly about; Fantasy
The highest female voice and most unique among females. Contralto
the most comfortable singing range of a singer Tessitura
sliding quickly between 2 notes?Glissando
slight speeding up or slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist. Rubato
parts of a singing voice where register transitions occur. Passagio
a single style. Cantabili
closing section appended to a movement or song. Coda
rapidly repeated slight pitch vibration during a sustained note, to give a richer and more varied sound. Vibrato
setting or place. scene
most common female voice. Mezzo-Soprano
highest female voice. Soprano
lowest male voice. Bass
lowest female voice and most unique among female. Contralto
bright and full sound. Lyric
main divisions of an opera. Acts
Baritone. middle male voice
used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera. recitative
the text of an opera. libretto
born in a poor family on December 22, 1858 in Lucca, Italy. Giacomo Puccini
Austrian composer who bridged the worlds of Classical and Romantic music, noted for the melody and harmony in his songs (lieder) and chamber music. Franz Peter Schubert
the book that the composer and librettist put together. score
Music is an element of opera that moves the action of a story, expresses emotions and moods, and deepens our understanding of the characters.
These elements are combined to tell the story in a multi-dimensional manner. Spectacle
The place where the action will occur on stage. set
The outfits worn by each actor to reflect the time and place of an opera as well as the personality of each character. Costumes
Hangings, draperies, structures, etc., used on a stage to represent a locale or furnish decorative background. Scenery
Items that may be carried onstage in an actor’s hands or that “dress” the set (such as furniture or decorative accessories). Props
Refers to how we can use our body to communicate a character, a feeling or an idea. Movement