He was born on the 31st of January 1797 in Himmelpfortgrund, Austria and is considered the last of the classical composers and one of the first romantic

ones.

He studied in Busseto and later went to

Milan where his first opera “Oberto” was

performed in La Scala, the most

important opera house at the time.

He was an advocate of a new form of

opera which he called “music

drama” where musical and dramatic

elements were fused together.

He belonged to a group of composers who stressed realism, therefore, he drew material from everyday life, rejecting heroic themes from mythology and history.

His most famous opera is “Carmen”.

The book that the composer and librettist put together is

called a _________

An air or solo singing part that the public will remember best when leaving the opera house.

It is the main division of an opera

Known as the the texts of an opera.

The highest male voice

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

Most common female voice; strong middle voice, tone is darker or deeper than the soprano

Lowest female voice and most unique among female

The proper name for Franz Schubert songs is _________, which is the German word for song.