Muziek - Opera
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden die verband houden met opera, zoals "bariton", "interval" en "broekrol".
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a theater designed for performing operas

opera, opera-gebouw
a highly skilled and accomplished singer who performs leading roles in operatic productions

operaster, operaartiest
a male singing voice that is classified between bass and tenor, characterized by a lower and richer tone

bariton, tenor-bass
a style of opera or literature portraying realistic and gritty depictions of everyday life

verismo, realisme
a role where a female is portraying a male character in opera, typically dressed in male clothing

broekrol, breechesrol
the comfortable range of pitches within a piece of music or a vocal part where the performer's voice or instrument sounds natural and resonant

tessituur, stemhoogte
a light-hearted theatrical production blending singing, music, and spoken dialogue, often featuring comedic or romantic themes

operette, lichte opera
a short break between different parts of a theatrical or musical performance

pauze, interval
a type of soprano singer known for their ability to perform intricate and embellished vocal passages

coloratuur, sopraan-virtuoos
a style of musical accompaniment where a keyboard instrument plays a bassline along with improvised chords

continuo, basso continuo
a type of classical female singing voice characterized by its low range and rich, resonant quality

contralto, lage zangstem
the highest male singing voice, often akin to the alto range for female singers

countertenor, contratenor
a renowned female opera singer

diva, zangeres
an Italian operatic genre that combines elements of both drama and comedy, featuring a mix of serious and humorous elements in the plot, music, and overall tone

dramma giocoso, dramatische komedie
the text of a musical play, an opera, or other extended vocal works

libretto, tekstboek
a type of classical female singing voice situated between the soprano and contralto ranges

mezzo-soprano, mezzo-sopraan
a genre of Italian comic opera known for lighthearted storylines, witty dialogue, and comedic situations, featuring accessible music and often stock characters

komische opera, operette
a style of vocal singing in opera and oratorio characterized by a speech-like delivery, used to advance the plot or convey dialogue

recitatief, spraakzang
the highest vocal range for a female singer

sopraan, sopranen
a male singer with a unique voice type resulting from castration before puberty

castrato, gezangskastrat
a main part of a play, opera, or ballet

akte, deel
the introductory piece of an opera, ballet, oratorio or any lengthy musical performance

overture, inleiding
a long, elaborate song that is melodious and is intended for a solo voice, especially in an opera

aria, lied
the lower register of the female voice, known for its warm and rich timbre

alt, alttoon
a person who writes the words of a musical play or an opera, known as libretto

librettist, tekstschrijver
a male singing voice that extends over the range of a tenor voice, hitting unusually high notes

falsetto, tenorhoogte
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