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| Instrumental music used at the beginning of an opera, musical or oratorio |
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| Instrumental music used at the beginning of an opera, musical or oratorio - shorter than an overture. |
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| Instrumental music played between the acts of an opera or musical. |
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| A solo designed to show off a singer's vocal ability. |
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| A song written for two voices. |
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| The highest adult female (or unchanged child's) voice |
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| An adult female voice in-between the highest and lowest voices |
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| The lowest adult female (or unchanged child's) voice |
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| Adult male voice in-between the highest and lowest voice |
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| Lowest adult male voice range |
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| A speech-like declamatory style of singing, usually accompanied by simple chords in the orchestra or harpsichord. (Sung, dialogue-like sections of the opera.) |
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| From the Italian word meaning "little book"; the text or words of an opera, musical or oratorio |
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| A short musical idea or melodic fragment (like the shark theme from "Jaws") |
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