Singers & Vocalist Opera and Classical Vocalists 2

Question 1

Which male voice type sits between tenor and bass in classical vocal classification?

Accepted Answer

Baritone

Answer

Countertenor

Answer

Lyric tenor

Answer

Heldentenor

Question 2

American soprano Renée Fleming is celebrated primarily as which voice type?

Accepted Answer

Soprano

Answer

Mezzo-soprano

Answer

Contralto

Answer

Coloratura mezzo

Question 3

What is a countertenor in classical vocal performance?

Accepted Answer

A male singer who uses falsetto or head voice to sing in the alto range

Answer

A female singer performing male roles

Answer

A low-pitched female voice

Answer

A high-pitched dramatic tenor

Question 4

Mozart's opera 'Don Giovanni' belongs to which operatic genre?

Accepted Answer

Dramma giocoso

Answer

Opera seria

Answer

Grand opéra

Answer

Opera buffa

Question 5

What is 'squillo' in classical operatic singing?

Accepted Answer

A ringing, penetrating brilliance that carries over an orchestra

Answer

A breathing technique from the diaphragm

Answer

A slow, ornamental vocal run

Answer

A chest-voice vibrato pattern

Question 6

American coloratura soprano Kathleen Battle was most celebrated for which type of operatic roles?

Accepted Answer

Coloratura soprano roles

Answer

Dramatic mezzo-soprano roles

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Wagnerian soprano roles

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Contralto roles

Question 7

In classical voice classification, a mezzo-soprano occupies which position in the female vocal hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A medium female voice between soprano and contralto

Answer

The highest female voice

Answer

The lowest female voice

Answer

A transitional male-female range