7. Traditional opera consists of two
modes of singing: recitative,
the plot-driving passages often
sung in a non-melodic style
characteristic of opera,
8. and aria (an "air" or formal
song) in which the
characters express their
emotions in a more
structured melodic style.
9. What is the difference
between opera and
musical?
10. The most significant difference is
that operas are generally entirely
sung, while musicals combine
various amounts of spoken
dialogue with song.
11. The influence of opera on the
musical should never be
underestimated, however.
14. Bel Canto, or beautiful singing, is a
method of singing that's very
common in opera that involves
heavy breath support, controlled
vibrato, and adapting how you sing
to your passagio, timbre, and range.