[image]Overture

Instrumental music used at the beginning of an opera, musical or oratorio

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[image] Prelude

Instrumental music used at the beginning of an opera, musical or oratorio – shorter than an overture.

[image] Entr’acte

Instrumental music played between the acts of an opera or musical.

[image] Aria

A solo designed to show off a singer’s vocal ability.

[image] Duet

A song written for two voices.

[image] Soprano

The highest adult female (or unchanged child’s) voice

[image] Mezzo-Soprano

An adult female voice in-between the highest and lowest voices

[image] Alto

The lowest adult female (or unchanged child’s) voice

[image] Tenor

 

Highest Adult male voice

[image] Baritone

Adult male voice in-between the highest and lowest voice

[image] Bass

Lowest adult male voice range

[image] Recitative

A speech-like declamatory style of singing, usually accompanied by simple chords in the orchestra or harpsichord. (Sung, dialogue-like sections of the opera.)

[image]Libretto

From the Italian word meaning “little book”; the text or words of an opera, musical or oratorio

[image] Motive

A short musical idea or melodic fragment (like the shark theme from “Jaws”)