(1) Vocal Music of The Romantic Period Flashcards
one or more singers performing without instrumental accompaniment.
A Capella
In a singing style
Cantabile
Head, the beginning
Capo
closing section appended to a movement or song.
Coda
sweetly
Dolce
a weaker and more airy voice usually in the higher pitch arranges.
Falsetto
sliding quickly between 2 notes.
Glissando
parts of a singing voice where register transition occurs.
Passagio
slight speeding up or slowing down of the tempo of a piece at the discretion of the soloist.
Rubato
the most comfortable singing range of a singer
Tessitura
rapidly repeated slight pitch variation during a sustained note, to give a richer & more varied sound.
Vibrato
can be characterized as extravagant spectacles with the tendency towards heroic and epic subjects, supernaturalism, mystery, and passion.
Romantic Operas
It is a musical composition having all or most of its text set to music with arias, recitative, choruses, duets, trios, etc. sung to orchestral accompaniment. It is usually characterized by elaborate costumes, scenery and choreography.
Opera
the text of an opera. Librettist and the composer work closely together to tell the story.
Libretto
the book that the composer and librettist put together. It has all the musical notes, words and ideas to help the performers to tell the story. Often, there are operas with overtures, preludes, prologues, several acts, finales and postludes
Score
Declamatory singing, used in the prose parts and dialogue of opera. Different roles in operas are created considering different types of voices. Each role requires a different type of singer, not only able to sing a given vocal range but also with certain voice characteristics, color and power.
Recitative
an air or solo singing part sung by a principal character. This song is what the public will remember best when leaving the opera house. Properly and well sung, this can bring an audience to its feet and decide the fate of an entire opera.
Aria
HIGHEST MALE VOICE
Tenor
Middle male voice, lies between Bass and Tenor voices. It is the common male voice.
Baritone
LOWEST MALE VOICE
Bass
HIGHEST FEMALE VOICE
Soprano
highest soprano voice
COLORATURA
bright and full sound
Lyric
darker full sound
Dramatic
most common female voice; strong middle voice, tone is darker or deeper than the soprano
Mezzo Soprano
lowest female voice and most unique among female
Contralto
