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Opera Quiz
Match the term on the left, to the correct statement
on the right.
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| _____Opera | A. An operatic Solo |
| _____Aria | B. Scenery and furniture used in an opera |
| _____Libretto | C. Small items that performers use on stage |
| _____Backstage | D. Where stories of operas come from |
| _____Set | E. Book which tells the story of the opera |
| _____Met Opera | F. Place in the theater where the opera is performed. |
| _____Alto | G. Person who tells actors what to do and how to do it. |
| _____Literature | H. The vocal and orchestral music used by a conductor. |
| _____Props | I. A musical play which is sung |
| _____Director | J. A famous opera company based in New York. |
| _____Score | K. The sung narrative which moves the opera along. |
| _____Bass | L. Part of the stage unseen by the audience |
| _____buffo | M. Title of a woman with a high voice |
| _____Florence, Italy | N. A young male character which is sung by a woman, a mezzo. |
| _____Tenor | O. Place where opera first began in the 14thc. |
| _____Costumes | P. Title of a man with a high voice |
| _____Soprano | Q. Clothing and accessories worn to portray a certain character. |
| _____Trouser Role | R. Title of a woman with a very low voice |
| _____Stage | S. Used before the word opera, mean comical or funny |
| _____Recitative | T. Title of a man with a very low voice |