operatic
Of staged musical drama
Operatic describes anything relating to or characteristic of opera—the dramatic musical art form combining orchestral music, singing, and theatrical staging.
Her operatic training gave her exceptional breath control.
Beyond the literal, operatic describes behavior that is dramatically exaggerated, emotionally overwrought, or theatrically grand: He made an operatic gesture of despair.
The word often carries a hint of excess.
Operatic solo piece
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- tenorEssential meaning or import
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- mezzo-sopranoMedium female singing voice
bass · diva · virtuoso · recitative · bel canto · coloratura · vibrato · prima donna
Opera's written words
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
- da capoMusical repeat instruction
aria · duet · trio · quartet · finale · intermezzo · prelude · act
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- pathosPity-evoking quality
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- spectacleVisually striking event
- intensityStrength or force level
climax · catharsis · grandiose · heightened · exaggerated · histrionic · sweeping · passionate
Italian opera composer
- PucciniItalian operatic composer
- WagnerGerman Romantic opera composer
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
- BelliniItalian artistic dynasty name
Rossini · Strauss · Handel · La Traviata · Carmen · Tosca · Rigoletto · Aida
Extended composition for orchestra
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- pitFruit's hard seed
strings · brass · woodwinds · percussion · baton · score · instrumentation · accompaniment
Room for spectators
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- balconyRaised exterior platform
box · gallery · orchestra pit · foyer · stalls · dress circle · parterre · loge
Preparing for presentation
- set designCrafting theatrical environments
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
- sceneryVisible natural surroundings
props · blocking · direction · mise-en-scène · tableau · entrance · exit · curtain call
aria
Operatic solo piece
mezzo-soprano · bass · diva · virtuoso · recitative · bel canto · coloratura · vibrato · prima donna · falsetto
libretto
Opera's written words
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
da capo · aria · duet · trio · quartet · finale · intermezzo · prelude · act · scene
tragedy
Disastrous or sorrowful event
- pathosPity-evoking quality
- melodramaSensational, emotionally overwrought drama
- spectacleVisually striking event
intensity · climax · catharsis · grandiose · heightened · exaggerated · histrionic · sweeping · passionate · bombastic
Verdi
Italian opera composer
- PucciniItalian operatic composer
- WagnerGerman Romantic opera composer
- MozartEighteenth-century Austrian composer
Rossini · Bellini · Strauss · Handel · La Traviata · Carmen · Tosca · Rigoletto · Aida · Madama Butterfly
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- overtureIntroductory orchestral piece
pit · strings · brass · woodwinds · percussion · baton · score · instrumentation · accompaniment · interlude
auditorium
Room for spectators
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
balcony · box · gallery · orchestra pit · foyer · stalls · dress circle · parterre · loge · green room
staging
Preparing for presentation
- set designCrafting theatrical environments
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
scenery · props · blocking · direction · mise-en-scène · tableau · entrance · exit · curtain call · wings
- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
- theatricaltheatrical, dramatic, melodramatic, histrionic, hammy
- operaaria, arias, soprano, tenor, baritone
- music adjectivesmelodic, harmonic, rhythmic, tonal, tuneful
- opera termscoloratura, soubrette, bel canto, aria, libretto
- Performance Stylesmethod acting, classical acting, comedic acting, physical theater, screen acting
operaticunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
restrained · subdued · muted · low-key · undramatic
operaticspoken
Expressed in words aloud
conversational · nonoperatic · unplugged · acoustic · folk
operaticunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
subtle · restrained · plain-spoken · unadorned · spare
- operatic ariasSongs from musical dramas