Quarter 3 Week 2 & 3 - Elements of Opera

Give three (3) examples of the range of characters in operas:

(a)  

This type of Opera singer has a very high range; she can execute rapid scales and trills

This type of Opera singer has a rather light voice; her roles call for grace and charm.

This type of Opera singer has a relatively light and bright voice

This type of Opera singer has a very low range, powerful voice; he takes roles calling for great dignity.

It is a song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment

(a)  

It is a vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch fluctuations of speech.

(a)  

When three or more singers are involved in a composition performed in an opera, the piece is then called __________.

It is a sunken area directly in front of the stage; it is the nerve center of the opera.

They are a group who came up with the concept of dramatizing stories using music.