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2. Click the speaker icon to hear me sing. Which opera is this aria from? La Boheme Tosca Carmen Cyrano De Bergerac

3. Click the speaker icon to hear me sing. Correct! Which opera is this aria from? Carmen Click to Continue

4. Click the speaker icon to hear me sing. Try Again Which opera is this aria from? La Boheme

5. Click the speaker icon to hear me sing. Try Again Which opera is this aria from? Tosca

6. Click the speaker icon to hear me sing. Try Again Which opera is this aria from? Cyrano De Bergerac

7. What is Opera? Opera Click to Continue

8. Opera Which definition goes with this word? A theatrical production in which singers and dancers speak lines, and often break into song. Large dance numbers are a major part of these shows. An instrumental or vocal part designed to support or compliment a principal voice, instrument, or a group of voices or instruments. A dramatic form of theatre that includes scenery, props, and costumes. The actors are trained singers who sing their lines instead of speaking them. An orchestra accompanies the singers.

9. Musical Try again Which definition goes with this word? A theatrical production in which singers and dancers speak lines, and often break into song. Large dance numbers are a major part of these shows.

10. Accompaniment Try again Which definition goes with this word? An instrumental or vocal part designed to support or compliment a principal voice, instrument, or a group of voices or instruments.

11. Opera Correct Which definition goes with this word? A dramatic form of theatre that includes scenery, props, and costumes. The actors are trained singers who sing their lines instead of speaking them. An orchestra accompanies the singers. Next Word

12. Aria Which definition goes with this word? An extended musical passage performed by one singer. It is used to express feelings or comment on the action and is accompanied by the orchestra. The action usually stops while this is sung. An extended musical passage performed by more than one player. Very often they are all singing different words and different musical lines. The text of an opera, always shorter than a normal play because it takes so much longer to sing a line thane say it.

13. Aria Correct Which definition goes with this word? An extended musical passage performed by one singer. It is used to express feelings or comment on the action and is accompanied by the orchestra. The action usually stops while this is sung. Next Word

14. Libretto Try again Which definition goes with this word? The text of an opera, always shorter than a normal play because it takes so much longer to sing a line thane say it.

15. Ensemble Try again Which definition goes with this word? An extended musical passage performed by more than one player. Very often they are all singing different words and different musical lines.

16. Score Which definition goes with this word? A short musical phrase associated with a particular character or event. Sung dialogue that moves the action along by providing information, it generally has no recognizable melody and the singing is generally faster with rhythm more like normal speech. The written music for a piece or group of pieces with separate lines for each instrument and each singer’s voice.

17. Leitmotif Try again Which definition goes with this word? A short musical phrase associated with a particular character or event.

18. Recitative Try again Which definition goes with this word? Sung dialogue that moves the action along by providing information, it generally has no recognizable melody and the singing is generally faster with rhythm more like normal speech.

19. Score Correct Which definition goes with this word? The written music for a piece or group of pieces with separate lines for each instrument and each singer’s voice. Click to Continue

20. Congratulations! You are on your way to becoming an opera expert!