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

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

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.

The text of an opera or other long vocal work.

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

The leading female singer in an opera company.

The highest female voice type.

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

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

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

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

The lowest female voice type.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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