9 Q4 MA (TYPES OF OPERA, TYPES OF VOICES OF SINGERS)

the text of an opera

• Libretto

• Recitative

• Aria

• Acts

the book that the composer and librettist put together

• Libretto

• Recitative

• Aria

• Acts

declamatory singing, used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera

• Libretto

• Recitative

• Aria

• Acts

air or solo singing part sung by a principal character

• Libretto

• Recitative

• Aria

• Acts

main divisions of an opera

• Libretto

• Recitative

• Aria

• Acts

setting or place

• Scene

• Recitative

• Aria

• Acts

highest male voice

• Tenor

• Baritone

• Bass

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

• Tenor

• Baritone

• Bass

lowest male voice

• Tenor

• Baritone

• Bass

highest female voice

• Soprano

• Coloratura

• Lyric

• Dramatic