Directions:
Based on the information included in these resources -- GREAT PERFORMANCES' Opera Basics and the San Diego Opera's Operapaedia: Voice Types in Opera -- use brackets to label the typical voice range of each of the male and female operatic voices.
Label the three female voices, soprano, mezzo-soprano, and contralto, on the keyboard below.
Label the three male voices, tenor, baritone, and bass, on the keyboard below.
Directions:
As you read about the various operatic voices, complete the table below.
Name of Operatic Voice
Qualities/Characteristics of
This Voice
Type of Character/Role Usually
Associated with This Voice
