accompanist
someone who plays musically or sings along with another musician or vocalist.
first soprano
a vocalist who sings in the highest pitch, usually a woman, but young boys can also be sopranos
second soprano
a vocalist who sings in the middle range, slightly lower than first soprano, but can also reach the low notes of the altos; sometimes called a "mezo-soprano"
tenor
the highest musical level for a male voice
Hermès scarf
an expensive square scarf made from silk, often symbolizes wealth
basta
Italian or Spanish for "enough" or "stop!"
conservatory
a college or school for the study of classical music
subjugate
to bring under control
Covent Garden
an area in the West End of London known for entertainment (in particular theater), dining, shopping, and the famous Royal Opera House
comme il-faut
French literally for "properly," it implies correct behavor or etiquette
Götterdämmerung
German literally meaning "a twilight of the gods," based on Richard Wagner's Nibelungen Ring. It is a violent collapse of an institution, a society or a regime by catastrophe, chaos or other forms of calamity.
Carmen
a famous French opera by Georges Bizet
Franco Zeffirelli
a famous Italian film and opera producer/director, known for producing and/or directing the following operas: La traviata, Don Giovanni, Turandot, and Tosca; and for directing the following films: Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet, and Jesus of Nazareth.
va bene
Italian for "okay, all right."
recitativo/recitative
a text in a musical composition that is sung in ordinary or natural speech
avanti
Italian for "forward" as in passo in avanti meaning "step forward," or as in farsi avanti meaning "to come forward."
tutto insieme
Italian literally " all together," meaning "everything joined together."
Tosca
a famous Italian opera by Giacomo Puccini
dissonance
a lack of harmony among musical notes; a clash or lack of consistency or harmony in sound; an inconsistent tension in tone that begs for some kind of relief.
