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counterpoint

Drama; Opera

A style of music in which more than one melody can be heard at one time.

A high male voice that often sings within the contralto and mezzo soprano range. Popular in the baroque period, the countertenor portrayed young, virile men or innocent, blushing adolescents. Until ...

counter-tenor

Drama; Opera

An adult male who sings in the alto, mezzo or soprano range, often through the use of falsetto.

cue

Drama; Opera

The signal to a singer or orchestra member to start.

curtain call

Drama; Opera

Bows at the end of a performance.

deus ex machina

Drama; Opera

A stage or literary device that represents a last minute salvation of a dicey situation by a god/goddess who’s been watching the plot unfold from afar. In the baroque period, elaborate scenery was ...