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43 Cards in this Set
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Act |
Dramatic structure,storyline in each act |
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Alto |
Lowest female singing voice |
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Aria |
Solo piece |
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Baritone |
Male singers lower than tenor but higher than bass |
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Bass |
Lowest male singing voice |
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Buffo |
Comic opera |
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Cadenza |
Passage of singing at end of an aria, shows singer’s abilities |
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Chorus |
Group of singers singing together |
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Conductor |
Leader of the orchestra |
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Da Capo Aria |
An aria in ABA structure |
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Duet |
A musical passage/section sung by two singers at the same time |
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Falsetto |
A male singer singing in a higher range, extending the range of the male voice |
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Interlude |
Short instrumental section played between acts |
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Leitmotif |
A short musical passage associated with a particular character |
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Libretto |
Text or words of the opera |
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Recitative |
Combination of speaking and singing |
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Seria |
Serious opera, focuses on ancient history of Greek mythology |
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Set design |
Backdrops, any props on stage |
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Soprano |
Highest female singing voice |
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Tenor |
Highest male singing voice |
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Trio |
A musical passage/section sung by three singers at the same time |
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Pizzicato |
Plucking the strings with fingers |
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Mute |
A device to dampen the sound of an instrument |
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Vibrato |
Slight fluctuations in pitch by small hand movements to add warmth and expressiveness |
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Glissando |
A technique where a player runs their fingers across the notes in quick succession creating an evocative, ethereal sound |
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Largo |
Broad, very slow |
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Adagio |
Easy, slow |
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Andante |
At walking pace |
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Moderato |
Moderate |
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Allegro |
Fast |
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Vivace |
Lively |
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Presto |
Very fast |
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Mozarts symphony No. 18 |
Mozart 1772 F major 3/4 time Third movement Binary form |
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Symphony No. 45, farewell symphony |
Haydn 1772 Allegretro, moderately fast 3/4 time F sharp major Minuet and trio Third movement |
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The joker quartet |
Haydn 1781 Set of 6 Presto Rondo form E flat major |
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First movement from symphony No. 40 in G minor |
Mozart 1788 Allegro molto faster than allegro 2/2 Sonata form First movement |
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Six easy variations on a Swiss tune |
Beethoven 1790 Andante con moto F major 3/4 tune |
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Symphony No. 5 |
Beethoven 1807-1808 First movement Sonata allegro form 2/4 time Allegro con brio |
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Classical period |
1750 - 1820 |
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Romantic period |
1820 - 1890 |
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Modern period |
1890 - 1950 |
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Post modern |
1950 |
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Contemporary |
1980 |
