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What is the term used to describe the text in an opera?
What is the term used to describe the text in an opera?
libretto
What is the highest level voice of a female in opera singing?
What is the highest level voice of a female in opera singing?
soprano
What is the term used to describe the process of sustaining a note with rapid, slight pitch variations to give a richer and more varied sound?
What is the term used to describe the process of sustaining a note with rapid, slight pitch variations to give a richer and more varied sound?
vibrato
What is the term used to describe the low male voice type in opera singing?
What is the term used to describe the low male voice type in opera singing?
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What is the term used to describe a singing style that focuses on sustaining a note, often used in opera singing?
What is the term used to describe a singing style that focuses on sustaining a note, often used in opera singing?
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What is the term used to describe the ability of a singer to perform for a long period of time, often developed through long hours of practice?
What is the term used to describe the ability of a singer to perform for a long period of time, often developed through long hours of practice?
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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
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Test your knowledge of opera singing styles, techniques, and terminology. Learn about ARIA, LIBRETTO, TESSITURA, CHEST VOICE, VIBRATO, and LIEDER in opera music. Identify the different vocal forms and their characteristics.
