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What is the defining characteristic of a tenor voice?
What is the defining characteristic of a tenor voice?
- Strong middle voice (correct)
- Darker full sound
- Lowest male voice
- Bright and full sound
Which term best describes the vocal range of a male tenor?
Which term best describes the vocal range of a male tenor?
- Contralto
- Bass
- Baritone (correct)
- Coloratura
In what singing style is the term 'cantabile' associated with?
In what singing style is the term 'cantabile' associated with?
- A Capella
- Dolce
- Capo
- Coloratura (correct)
Which term refers to the sliding quickly between two notes in singing?
Which term refers to the sliding quickly between two notes in singing?
What vocal characteristic differentiates a male tenor from a bass?
What vocal characteristic differentiates a male tenor from a bass?
Which term describes the closing section appended to a song or movement in music?
Which term describes the closing section appended to a song or movement in music?
Which male voice type has the highest range?
Which male voice type has the highest range?
Which male voice can be described as the middle voice lying between Bass and Tenor?
Which male voice can be described as the middle voice lying between Bass and Tenor?
What type of singing part is an Aria?
What type of singing part is an Aria?
Which male voice type has the lowest range among the options provided?
Which male voice type has the lowest range among the options provided?
What type of singing is Recitative?
What type of singing is Recitative?
Which type of singing can bring an audience to its feet, according to the text?
Which type of singing can bring an audience to its feet, according to the text?
What is the vocal range dominating in 'La Donna e Mobile'?
What is the vocal range dominating in 'La Donna e Mobile'?
Which aria features the vocal range of a Tenor?
Which aria features the vocal range of a Tenor?
In which aria would you most likely hear a Baritone singing?
In which aria would you most likely hear a Baritone singing?
Which vocal range is predominant in 'Un bel di Redremo'?
Which vocal range is predominant in 'Un bel di Redremo'?
The vocal range in 'VISSI d'ArTE' is most likely that of a:
The vocal range in 'VISSI d'ArTE' is most likely that of a:
Which aria would a Bass typically perform?
Which aria would a Bass typically perform?
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Vocal Ranges
- Soprano: highest female voice
- Coloratura Soprano: highest soprano voice
- Lyric Soprano: bright and full sound
- Dramatic Soprano: darker and full sound
- Mezzo-Soprano: most common female voice, strong middle voice, tone is darker or deeper than soprano
- Contralto: lowest female voice and most unique among female voices
Male Vocal Ranges
- Tenor: highest male voice
- Baritone: middle male voice, lies between Bass and Tenor voices
- Bass: lowest male voice
Opera Terms
- A Cappella: one or more singers performing without instrumental accompaniment
- Cantabile: singing style
- Capo: head, the beginning
- Coda: closing section appended to a movement or song
- Dolce: sweetly
- Falsetto: weaker and more airy voice usually in the higher pitch
- Glissando: sliding quickly between two notes
- Passagio: parts of a singing voice where register transitions occur
- Recitative: declamatory singing, used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera
- Rubato: slight speeding up or slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist
- Tessitura: the most comfortable singing range of a singer
- Vibrato: rapidly repeated slight pitch variation during a sustained note, to give a richer and more varied sound
Opera Composition
- Overtures: introductory music
- Preludes: introductory music
- Prologues: introductory scenes
- Acts: divisions of an opera
- Finales: concluding music
- Postludes: concluding music
Opera Roles
- Different roles in operas are created taking into account different types of voices
- Each role requires a different type of singer, not only able to sing a given vocal range but also with certain voice characteristics, color, and power
- Aria: an air or solo singing part sung by a principal character
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