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Table of contents
01 Romantic Opera
02 Component of an 04 DYNAMICS AND
VOCAL

03 The
opera
EMBELLISHMENT
type of voice
S
( male & Female)
 What is
Romatic Opera?
Opera became increasingly
popular during the romantic
period. its a musical composition
having all or most of its text set to
music with arias, recitative,
choruses, duets, trios, etc. sung to
ochestral accompaniment. The
opera is usually characterized by
elaborate costumes, scenery, and
choreography.
 E N T S O F A N
COMP
O P E R A
 LIBRETTO SCORE

Is the text of an opera. Is the book that composer and

Librettist and the composer librettist put together. The
work closely together to tell score has all the musical
the story. notes, words, and ideas to
help the performers tell the
story. Often there are operas
with overtures, preludes,
prologues, several acts,
finales, and postludes.
 RECITATIVE
Is the declamatory singing,
used is the prose parts and
dialogue of opera. different
roles in operas are created
taking into account different
types of voices. Each role
requires a different type of
singer, not only able to sing but
also with the certain voice
characteristics, color, and
power.
ARIA
Is an air or solo singing part
sung by a principal
character. This song is what
the public will rember best
when leaving the opera
house. Properly and well sung
a beatiful aria can bring an
audience to its feet and
decide the fate of an entire
opera.
 The
type of voices
(male & female)
 “MALE”

TENOR BASS
The highest male voice. Is the lowest male voice.

BARITONE
Is the middle male voice, lies between
bass and tenor voices. It is the
common male voice.
 “FEMALE”
CONTRALTO ACTS
Lowest female voice and Main diivisions of an opera
most unique among
female
SCENE
OCHESTRA Setting or place
A large ensemble of musicians CHORUS
who play various intrument Group of singers who
together to perform ochestral perform together, often with
music multiple voices harmonizing
create a fuller sound
 “FEMALE”
SOPRANO COLORATURA
Highest female voice Highest soprano voice

LYRIC DRAMATIC
Bright and full sound MEZZO- Darker full sound
SOPRAMO
Most common female voice;
strong middle voice, tone is
darker or deeper than the
soprano
DYNAMIC AND
VOCAL
EMBELLISHMENTS
A CAPELLA - One or more singers performing without intrusmental
accompaniment
CANTABILE - In a singing style
CAPO - Head the beggining
CODA - Closing appended to a movement or song
DOLCE - Sweetly
FALSETTO -A weaker and more airy voice usually in the higher pitch
ranges
GLISSANDO - Sliding quickly between 2 notes
PASSAGIO - Parts of singing voice where register transitions occur
RUBATO - Slight speeding up or slowing down of the tempo of a piece at
the direction of the soloist
TESSITURA - The most comfortable singing range of a singer
VIBRATO - Rapidly slight pitch variation during a sustained note, to give
richer and more varied sound
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