Drama

Drama

The art or practice of writing or producing dramatic works via any artistic medium.

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capella

Drama; Opera

A term that describes singing without accompaniment.

brava!

Drama; Opera

A term used during applause to commend the performance of female performers on stage. Bravo for male performers, Bravi for the entire ensemble or male and female performers ...

semitone

Drama; Opera

A half step or half tone, an interval midway between two whole tones.

set

Drama; Opera

A construction on stage built to suggest place and time in which the singers enact the story of the opera plot.

sharp (

Drama; Opera

Any note a semitone higher than another note..

singspiel

Drama; Opera

“sung play”; A form of German musical drama that used spoken dialogue in addition to musical numbers. Examples of “singspiel” are Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio, Von ...