Summative Test in Music 9

It is often set at the beginning with piano introduction and concluded with a piano postlude. Romantic artists found inspiration in landscapes.

• tone

• mood

• opera

• stage direction

It is the text of an opera. Librettist and the composer work closely together to tell the story.

• libretto

• lyrics

• song book

• musical note

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 role requires a different type of singer, not only able to sing a given vocal range but also with certain voice characteristics, color and power.

• Aria

• score

• recitative

• libretto

It is an air or solo singing part sung by a principal character. This song is what the public will remember best when leaving the opera house.

• Aria

• score

• recitative

• libretto

It is the book that the composer and librettist put together.

• Aria

• score

• recitative

• libretto

It is the lowest male voice.

• tenor

• soprano

• bass

• baritone

Middle male voice, lies between Bass and Tenor voices. It is the common male voice.

• tenor

• soprano

• bass

• baritone

It is the highest male voice.

• tenor

• soprano

• bass

• baritone

It is the highest female voice.

• tenor

• soprano

• bass

• baritone

It is the lowest female voice and most unique among female.

• Contralto

• Mezzo-Soprano

• Dramatic

• Coloratura