duetto
Aria for two
A duetto is a duet—a musical composition for two performers, typically vocalists.
The Italian form appears in musical scores and program notes, lending a slightly more formal or classical tone than the English duet: The opera's second act opens with a charming duetto between the lovers.
Operatic solo piece
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- mezzo-sopranoMedium female singing voice
bel canto · harmony · counterpoint · voices · singing · blend · unison · dialogue
Two together
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- pairingJoining two together
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
- complementWhat makes complete
counterpart · collaboration · performers · singers · musicians · partners · couple · match
Opera's written words
- recitativeSpeechlike operatic singing
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- intermezzoBrief linking musical passage
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
prima donna · coloratura · leitmotif · Mozart · Verdi · Puccini · Don Giovanni · Rigoletto
Multi-movement instrumental composition
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- violinBowed string instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- fluteTube blown sideways
instrumental · ensemble · accompaniment · partners · interplay · dialogue · classical · composition
aria
Operatic solo piece
mezzo-soprano · bel canto · harmony · counterpoint · voices · singing · blend · unison · dialogue · interplay
twosome
Two together
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- pairingJoining two together
- tandemSequential two-person arrangement
complement · counterpart · collaboration · performers · singers · musicians · partners · couple · match · chemistry
libretto
Opera's written words
- recitativeSpeechlike operatic singing
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- intermezzoBrief linking musical passage
diva · prima donna · coloratura · leitmotif · Mozart · Verdi · Puccini · Don Giovanni · Rigoletto · Marriage of Figaro
sonata
Multi-movement instrumental composition
flute · instrumental · ensemble · accompaniment · partners · interplay · dialogue · classical · composition · movement
- duet performanceJoint act by two
- piano duetComposition for paired keyboardists
- love duetTwo-singer romantic song
- romantic duetSentimental song for two
- vocal duetsPerformances by paired singers
- karaoke duetsPaired amateur vocal performances