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WorksheetsOpera terminology - 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a libretto?
script of an opera
a small book
a statement of freedom
a repository of operas
Opera was invented in
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
the Classical era
Italy
Recitativo secco is a musical segment accompanied by
piano
harpsichord, organ and/or cello
orchestra
a singer
The highest male voice is that of a
tenor
baritone
countertenor
soprano
An opera buffa is
a serious opera
a opera in form of a comedy
a tiresome opera
an opera that includes dialogues
A recitative that uses an orchestra is a(n)...
recitativo secco
lyric recitative
accompanied recitative
aria
A soprano that frequently displays virtuosity and speed is...
spinto
lyric
dramatic
coloratura
All of these are opera ensemble numbers except:
love duet
trio
septet
aria
If the stage director commands the staging of the opera, the music is commanded by the
conductor
driver
concertmaster
opera coach
Who is not a famous opera composer?
Verdi
Wagner
Mozart
Brahms
What is the name of the system that classifies operatic voices in terms of range, weight and color?
Do
Fach
Re
Bass
What are "castrati?"
operas with a large cast
Italian actors who participated in multiple operas
male singers with female ranges
characters that sang in the Carnival in Venice
Luciano Pavarotti was a (n)
famous soccer player
the singer in the role of Don Giovanni
Italian stage director
tenor
Which ones are male voices?
countertenor
baritone
bass
contralto
An opera is divided in
acts and scenes
movements and repetitions
chapters and paragraphs
equal parts among its constituents
What is a basso profundo
a large string instrument
a basic pulse of a piece of music
a very low male singing voice
the act of setting movement to music to create a dance
What is an overture?
a hole in the plot
a short piece of instrumental music played between scenes or acts
a musical term meaning in slow time and dignified style
an instrumental piece that opens an opera
What is the highest voice among the ones below?
mezzo soprano
tenor
alto
baritone
What is not an element of opera?
costumes
ballet
recitativo
set
song
All of the following are operatic voice classifications, except
Lyric
lyrico spinto
dramatic
melodic
