What is the term for an Opera solo?

Answer 1

Well, honey, that would be called an "aria." It's like the diva of the Opera world, belting out those high notes and stealing the show. So, next time you're at the opera, keep an ear out for those powerful solos that will make your heart sing.

Answer 2

Ah, a solo in an opera is called an "aria." It's like a beautiful brushstroke of emotion and melody painted across the canvas of the stage. Just like adding a happy little tree to a painting, an aria brings depth and feeling to the performance.

Answer 3

An 'aria' -- literally "air" in Italian, meaning song or melody. This would be the most direct answer, but others are a possibility: "arioso", recitative, or the pairing of a "cavatina" and "cabaletto" which together form an entire "scena" (scene) for a singer.

Many opera terms are in Italian, or derived from Italian, due to the importance of the Italians in music during the 15th and 16th centuries. The first Opera is often thought to be L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverde .

Answer 4

mainly they are just opera singers. There are levels of range, Soprano, Alto, Baritone, Tenor, Bass, Mezzo-Soprano. The are many kinds. If you like singing higher than Soprano, sing something solo high, like a descant part.

Answer 5

An opera soloist is usually referred to according to his or her vocal range, i.e., soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, bass. The leading lady (usually a soprano) may be referred to as the prima donna and the hero (nearly always a tenor) as the primo tenore. Prima Donnas are sometimes referred to as "divas."

Answer 6

aria A soloist would be a singer who sings an aria in an opera.

Answer 7

An opera solo is called an aria.

Answer 8

it is called an aria

Answer 9

An Aria.

Answer 10

Aria