Romantic Opera

Opera is drama told through these three, except one. Choose the odd one.

• Acting

• Dancing

• Instrumental Music

• Singing

What form of singing in opera is mostly solo and usually sung by the main character?

• Ensemble

• Recitative

• Aria

Ensemble is only sung by one person.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Ensemble is sung by two or more characters together.

This form of singing main purpose is to keep the storyline moving.

Text of the opera.

• Librettist

• Libretto

• Score

Person who writes the libretto (story).

Book that the composer and librettist put together.

Person who writes the music.

• Librettist

• Composer