10 Questions
What is the term used to describe the singing style in opera that focuses on sustaining a note?
TESSITURA
What is the term used to describe a rapid, repeated slight pitch variation during a sustained note?
VIBRATO
What is the term used to describe the text used in an opera?
LIBRETTO
What is the name of the female voice type that is known for its intense, low tones?
ALTO
What is the term used to describe the singing style that involves quickly sliding between two notes?
FALSETTO
What is the term used to describe the ability of a singer to perform for an extended period of time?
ENDURANCE
What is the term used to describe the singing style that involves singing without accompaniment?
A CAPELLA
Who is the composer who made significant use of lieders in his operas?
RICHARD WAGNER
What is the term used to describe the technique used to promote efficient breathing and improve tone quality in singing?
PROPER POSTURE
What is the term used to describe the plot structure that sets the story in motion?
INITIAL INCIDENT
Study Notes
Opera Terminology
- ARIA: a solo singing part in an opera
- LIBRETTO: the text used in an opera
- TESSITURA: an opera singing style that focuses on sustaining performances
- CHEST VOICE: the easiest to develop and commonly used in everyday speech
- VIBRATO: a rapid, repeated, slight pitch variation during a sustained note to give a richer sound
- LIEDER: a musical sequence used by Richard Wagner in most of his operas
Vocal Techniques
- FALSETTO: a characteristic of opera singing involving quick slides between two notes
- PROPER POSTURE: a technique that promotes efficient breathing for better projection, tone quality, and vocal range
- ENDURANCE: techniques developed through long hours of practice to enable singers to last throughout a performance
Voice Types
- SOPRANO: a high-level voice of a female
- MEZZO SOPRANO: a middle-level voice of a female
- ALTO: a low female voice type that gives expression of intense tones
- TENOR: a high-level voice of a male
- BARITONE: a middle-level voice of a male
- BASS: a low male voice
Music and Performance
- A CAPPELLA: singing without accompaniment
- DIALOGUE: helps move the action of the play
- CANTABILE, TESSITURA AND VIBRATO: examples of dynamics and vocal embellishments in opera singing
Opera-Related Figures
- VERDI: a famous French composer known for his opera "Carmen"
- LEA SALONGA: an internationally-awarded Filipino artist known for her exemplary performance in "Miss Saigon"
Story Structure and Performance
- INITIAL INCIDENT: a plot structure that gets the story going
- ACTING, COSTUME, and POETRY: additional factors in performing an Opera music
Test your knowledge of opera singing techniques, including ARIA, LIBRETTO, TESSITURA, CHEST VOICE, VIBRATO, and LIEDER. Learn about the various vocal forms used in opera and how they are applied. From romantic vocal forms to opera singing styles, this quiz covers it all.
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