Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
A rehearsal where singers and orchestra rehearse together for the first time, focusing on musical integration rather than staging.
The highest female vocal range in classical and musical theatre, often associated with youthful or romantic leads.
A soprano character type in opera and operetta, often a lively, flirtatious maid or comic role.
A vocal technique between speaking and singing, used in modernist opera and theatre to convey heightened expression.
A musical number that functions independently from the plot, often highlighting a character’s internal state or showcasing a performer's skill.
A male vocal range above baritone, commonly featured in opera and musical theatre for romantic or heroic lead characters.
The vocal range in which a piece or role is most comfortably and frequently sung, as opposed to just the extreme high or low notes.
A theatrical superstition or vocalized wish for good luck, especially used in opera and European performance tradition.
A French opera genre combining serious themes with ballet and ornate staging, popular during the Baroque era.
The act of shifting music to a different key, important in opera and musical theatre for adapting vocal ranges.
A rapid alternation between two adjacent musical notes, used in vocal or instrumental performance to add ornamentation and expression.