opera vocabulary
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- The highest male voice
- tenor
- scenery or backdrops in a play
- set
- The male voice which is lower than a tenor
- baritone
- the collection of songs contained in the opera including the music for the singers and orchestra
- opera score
- the manager of the opera company
- impresario
- a solo that presents emotions; a showpiece for the singer
- aria
- the story line of a play
- libretto
- smaller sections of the opera; like chapters in a book
- acts
- many people singing together
- ensemble
- the woman's voice which is lower than a soprano
- mezzo-soprano
- the lowest female voice
- alto
- the highest female voice
- soprano
- The instrumental section in the beginning of the opera that hi-lites the melodies in the opera
- overture
- A play in which the words are sung, not spoken
- opera
- The person who writes the music of the play
- composer
- Four people singing together
- quartet
- Three people singing together
- trio
- The lowest male voice
- bass
- two people singing together
- duet
- the end; usually a grand scene involving as many members of the cast as possible.
- finale