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The leading female singer in an opera company.

A self-contained piece for one voice, usually with orchestral accompaniment, which is a part of a larger work.

The text of an opera or other long vocal work.

A style of delivery in which a singer is allowed to adopt the rhythms of ordinary speech; it connects larger musical elements together.

The highest male voice part in operatic and choral music.

A male voice part between bass and tenor, with a range that typically extends from A2 to A4.

A lyrical style of operatic singing using a full rich broad tone and smooth phrasing.

The lowest male voice type, with a range that typically extends from E2 to E4.

A musical dynamic instruction indicating to play very softly; softer than piano.

The lowest female voice type.

The highest female voice type.

A virtuosic solo passage inserted into a movement in a concerto or other work, typically near the end.

A musical dynamic instruction indicating to play very loudly; louder than forte.

A method of voice production used by male singers to sing notes higher than their normal range.

A short connecting piece in an opera, often instrumental, that can serve as an entr'acte.

A female voice part that falls between soprano and contralto, often with a range from G3 to A5.

A short, constantly recurring musical phrase associated with a particular person, place, or idea.

A form of German light opera, typically with spoken dialogue alternating with songs.

Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal line, typically featuring rapid scales, trills, and leaps.

A piece of music played at the beginning of an opera, usually incorporating themes from the opera.

A supporting role in an opera or a singer who performs such roles.

An opera singer, usually a female, who is extremely talented but often very temperamental.

An opera or other musical work composed of works by different composers who may or may not have been intended to be seen together.

A system of classifying singers, primarily opera singers, according to the range, weight, and color of their voices.

A genre of opera that originated in Italy and is characterized by comedy and lively, often improvised, dialogue.

A genre of 19th-century opera generally in four or five acts, characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras, and (in their original productions) lavish and spectacular design and staging.

A male singer castrated in childhood to preserve the soprano or alto voice range.

A term for the serious, heroic opera of the Baroque period in Italy.

A smooth and connected style of singing or playing that implies no noticeable breaks between consecutive notes.