Opera Quiz

What is an Overture?

• Instrumental opening of the opera

• Dialogue

• Dancing

• Speaking

What is a Recitative?

• Instrumental Music

• Dialogue type song, known as speech singing

• Dancing

• Laughing

What is an Aria?

• Speaking

• Dancing

• Operatic song that expresses feeling

• Laughing

What is an Opera Chorus?

• One person singing

• 2 people singing

• dancing

• Song sung by a large group of singers

What is a Ballet?

• Dialogue

• Singing

• Instrumental music performed by dancers

• Laughing

Opera comes from the Latin word meaning what?

• Work

• Play

• Sing

• Dance

What is the highest female voice?

• Alto

• Soprano

• Tenor

• Bass

What is the medium female voice?

• Alto

• Tenor

• Mezzo-Soprano

• Soprano

What is the lowest female voice?

• Alto

• Soprano

• Tenor

• Bass

What is the highest male voice?

• Soprano

• Alto

• Tenor

• Bass