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cavatina

Drama; Opera

The meaning of this term has changed over the years. It now usually refers to the opening, slow section of a two part aria. In Rossini's time it referred to the entrance, or first aria sung by a ...

choreographer

Drama; Opera

The person who designs the movement of a dance.

chorus

Drama; Opera

A group of singers, singing together, who sometimes portray servants, party guests or other unnamed characters; also the music written for them.

A group of people hired to sit in the audience and either applaud enthusiastically to ensure success or whistle and boo to create a disaster. In past years, leading singers were sometimes blackmailed ...

classical

Drama; Opera

The period in music history that falls after the Baroque and before the Romantic: ca. 1750 - 1830. Orchestral form and sonority was standardized (pairs of instruments, e.g.); form and structure ...

coda

Drama; Opera

“tail”; The last musical section of a composition where a final musical idea is presented by the composer.

coloratura

Drama; Opera

A type of soprano, usually, but also a term that describes a voice capable of agility: fast and high singing, trills and embellishments. Coloratura sopranos of note: Lily Pons, Joan Sutherland, ...