161046056 | basso | lowest male voice, bass | 0 | |
161046057 | baritone | male voice between bass and tenor | 1 | |
161046058 | tenor | adult male voice between baritone and alto | 2 | |
161046059 | alto | 1. highest male voice; countertenor 2. lowest female voice; contralto | 3 | |
161046060 | falsetto | artificially ("falsely") high voice | 4 | |
161046061 | contralto | lowest female voice | 5 | |
161046062 | mezzo-soprano | female voice between contralto and soprano | 6 | |
161046063 | soprano | highest voice in women and boys | 7 | |
161046064 | coloratura | 1. vocal music ornamented with runs and trills 2. soprano specializing in such music | 8 | |
161046065 | grave | slow (slowest tempo in music) | 9 | |
161046066 | largo | slow and dignified; stately | 10 | |
161046067 | adagio | slow; in an easy, graceful manner | 11 | |
161046068 | lento | slow | 12 | |
161046069 | andante | moderately slow, but flowing | 13 | |
161046070 | moderato | in moderate time | 14 | |
161046071 | allegro | brisk; quick; lively | 15 | |
161046072 | vivace | brisk; spirited | 16 | |
161046073 | presto | quick | 17 | |
161046074 | prestissimo | at a very rapid pace | 18 | |
161046075 | crescendo | gradually increasing in force or loudness | 19 | |
161046076 | decrescendo | gradually decreasing in force or loudness; diminuendo | 20 | |
161046077 | dolce | soft; sweet | 21 | |
161046078 | forte | loud | 22 | |
161046079 | fortissimo | very loud | 23 | |
161046080 | pianissimo | very soft | 24 | |
161046081 | piano | soft | 25 | |
161046082 | sforzando | accented; stressed | 26 | |
161046083 | a cappella | without musical accompaniment, as to sing a cappella, or to sing in and a cappella choir | 27 | |
161046084 | arpeggio | 1. playing of the tones of a chord in rapid succession 2. chord thus played | 28 | |
161046085 | legato | smooth and connected | 29 | |
161046086 | pizzicato | by means of plucking the strings instead of using the bow | 30 | |
161046087 | staccato | with breaks between successive notes; disconnected; abrupt | 31 | |
161046088 | tremolo | rapid repetition of a tone or chord, without apparent breaks, to express emotion | 32 | |
161046089 | vibrato | slightly throbbing or pulsating effect, adding warmth and beauty to the tone | 33 | |
161046090 | aria | air, melody, or tune; especially, an elaborate, accompanied melody for a single voice in an opera | 34 | |
161046091 | bravura | 1. piece of music requiring skill and spirit in the performer 2. display of daring or brilliance | 35 | |
161046092 | cantata | composite vocal and instrumental work, as one for soloists and chorus accompanied by a small orchestra | 36 | |
161046093 | concerto | long musical composition for one of more principal instruments with orchestral accompaniment | 37 | |
161046094 | duet | 1. piece of music for two voices or instruments 2. two singers or plater performing together; duo | 38 | |
161046095 | finale | close or termination, as the last section of a musical composition | 39 | |
161046096 | intermezzo | 1. short musical or dramatic entertainment between the acts of a play 2. short musical piece either standing as an independent work or coming between the main parts of an extended musical composition | 40 | |
161046097 | libretto | text of words of an opera or other long musical composition | 41 | |
161046098 | opera | play mostly sung, with costumes, scenery, action, and music | 42 | |
161568256 | oratorio | musical composition, usually on a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra | 43 | |
161568257 | scherzo | light or playful part of a sonata or symphony | 44 | |
161568258 | solo | 1. piece of music for one voice or instrument 2. anything done without a partner | 45 | |
161568259 | sonata | piece of music, having three or four movements in contrasted rhythms but related tonality | 46 | |
161568260 | trio | 1. piece of music for three voices or instruments 2. three singers or players performing together | 47 | |
161568261 | tutti (adv.) | all | 48 | |
161568262 | tutti (n) | section of musical composition played by all the performers | 49 | |
161568263 | cameo | 1. gem or medallion cut in relief, the carved figure projecting from its background 2. brief role played by a prominent actor 3. brief piece of brilliant film or writing | 50 | |
161568264 | campanile | bell tower | 51 | |
161568265 | canto | one of the chief divisions of a long poem | 52 | |
161568266 | chiaroscuro | 1. distribution and treatment of light and shade in painting or sketching 2. painting or drawing that uses on light and shade | 53 | |
161568267 | cupola | 1. rounded roof; dome 2. small dome or tower on a roof | 54 | |
161568268 | fresco | 1. art of painting with watercolors on damp fresh plaster 2. picture or design so painted | 55 | |
161568269 | intaglio | design engraved by making cuts in a surface, into which the incised figure is sunk | 56 | |
161568270 | majolica | enameled Italian pottery richly decorated in colors | 57 | |
161568271 | mezzanine | intermediate story in a theater between the main floor and the first balcony | 58 | |
161568272 | mezzotint | picture engrave on copper or steel by polishing or scraping away parts of a roughened surface | 59 | |
161568273 | patina | film or incrustation, usually green, on the surface of old bronze or copper; an such coating on something old | 60 | |
161568274 | portico | roof supported by columns, forming a porch or a covered walk | 61 | |
161568275 | rialto | 1. marketplace 2. theater district | 62 | |
161568276 | rotunda | 1. round building, especially one with a dome or cupola 2. large round room | 63 | |
161568277 | stucco | plater made of cement, sand, and lime for covering exterior walls of buildings | 64 | |
161617915 | tempera | method of painting in which the colors are mixed with egg yolk or other substances, instead of oil | 65 | |
161617916 | terra-cotta | 1. hard clay used for vases, roofing, statuettes, etc. 2. reddish-brown or brownish-orange color | 66 | |
161617917 | torso | 1. trunk or body of statue without head, arms, or legs 2. human trunk | 67 | |
161617918 | buffo | male singer who plays a comic role in an opera; buffoon; clown | 68 | |
161617919 | cognoscente | person having a superior knowledge of a field; expert; connoisseur | 69 | |
161617920 | dilettante | 1. dabbler in an art or other field 2. art lover | 70 | |
161617921 | diva | principal female singer in an opera; prima donna | 71 | |
161617922 | impresario | organizer or director of an opera of ballet company or a concert series; manager; promoter | 72 | |
161617923 | inamorata | woman that one loves | 73 | |
161617924 | inamorato | man that one loves | 74 | |
161617925 | maestro | 1. eminent conductor; composer, or teacher of music 2. master in an art | 75 | |
161617926 | mountebank | boastful pretender; charlatan; quack | 76 | |
161617927 | politico | politician | 77 | |
161617928 | prima donna | 1. principal female singer in an opera 2. extremely high-strung, vain, or sensitive person | 78 | |
161617929 | simpatico | possessing attractive qualities; appealing; likable; congenial | 79 | |
161617930 | virtuoso | one who exhibits great technical skill in an art, especially in playing a musical instrument | 80 | |
161617931 | dolce far niente | delightful idleness | 81 | |
161617932 | fiasco | crash; complete or ridiculous failure | 82 | |
161617933 | imbroglio | 1. difficult situation 2. complicated disagreement | 83 | |
161617934 | incognito (adv.) | with one's identity concealed | 84 | |
161617935 | incognito (n) | disguised state | 85 | |
161617936 | vendetta | feud for blood revenge | 86 | |
161617937 | antipasto | appetizer consisting of fish, meats, etc.; hors d'oeuvres | 87 | |
161617938 | Chianti | dry, red Italian wine | 88 | |
161617939 | gusto | liking or taste; hearty enjoyment | 89 | |
161617940 | pasta | 1. paste or dough- used dried, as in macaroni, or fresh, as in ravioli 2. dish of cooked pasta | 90 | |
161617941 | pizza | pie of flattened dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, etc., and then baked | 91 | |
161617942 | alfresco | in the open air; outdoor | 92 | |
161924658 | bravo | shout applauding an excellent performance | 93 | |
161924659 | gondola | 1. boat used in the canals of Venice 2. cabin attached to the underpart of a lighter-than-air aircraft | 94 | |
161924660 | grotto | cave | 95 | |
161924661 | piazza | 1. town square or open market 2. veranda; porch | 96 | |
161924662 | portfolio | 1. briefcase 2. position of duties of a cabinet member or minister of state 3. collection, as of one's artwork, schoolwork, stock, or bonds | 97 | |
161924663 | salvo | 1. simultaneous discharge of shots 2. burst of cheers | 98 | |
161924664 | sotto voice | unter the breath; in an undertone; privately | 99 |
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