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”)