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A short piece of instrumental music used as a bridge between acts or scenes in an opera.

A self-contained piece for one voice, usually with orchestral accompaniment.

A style of delivery where a singer is allowed to adopt the rhythms of ordinary speech.

A powerful, heroic tenor voice, particularly associated with Wagnerian opera.

A composition for four voices or instruments.

A lengthy dance or musical interlude within an opera, often unrelated to the plot.

A vocal register above the natural voice range, produced by the vibration of the ligamentous edges of the vocal cords, in whole or in part.

A style of singing that is lyrical and flowing, in a singing style.

The leading lady in an opera; often a term for a very temperamental person.

The principal male singer in an opera company.

An ornamental note that clashes with the melody note following it and is resolved by stepping to that note.

A male singer castrated before puberty to preserve the soprano or alto vocal range, prominent in 17th- and 18th-century opera.

An opera composed of works from various composers, often put together to create a new work.

A type of opera that blends serious and comic action.

A musical term that means with spirit or vigor.

Voice type between soprano and contralto, often associated with rich mid-range vocal quality.

A system that classifies opera singers by the range, weight, and color of their voices.

A playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument.

Opera 'buffa' is a genre of opera characterized by light, humorous themes and typically having a happy ending.

A supporting or secondary role in an opera.

A complete break in sound, sometimes called ‘railroad tracks’, often seen as two vertical slashes (//).

A showy, brilliant style of singing designed to exhibit the singer's vocal skills.

A male voice type that lies between the bass and the tenor voices.

Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal line.

A virtuosic solo passage inserted into a movement or aria within larger vocal works, often improvised or written in a free style.

A title of respect given to a master musician, often the conductor or music director of an opera.

A smooth, flowing manner of playing or singing a series of notes so that they are connected smoothly together.

A smooth, gliding transition from one pitch to another.

A short, simple melody or song without a second strain or any repetition of the air.

A young, lighter soprano voice type, often playing ingenue roles or other youthful, flirtatious characters.

A large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists; similar to an opera but without costumes, scenery, or acting.

A musical composition for two performers with equal importance to the piece, particularly in opera.

A style of opera production where the director's vision is emphasized over the composer's or the text's intentions.

The text or script of an opera.

A recurring musical theme associated with a particular person, place, or idea.

A style of singing that emphasizes beautiful tone, legato phrasing, and agility.

A bass singer who specializes in comic roles.

A form of German light opera, typically with spoken dialogue, popular in the late 18th century.