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Terms to Know
Soprano: the highest register of the female voice, usually the leading lady's voice type
Mezzo-soprano: the lower female voice, often darker in color
Aria: music for a single voice; the showstoppers
Recitative: sung text or dialogue for the purpose of furthering the action
Coloratura: a passage of rapid-fire singing or "vocal fireworks" in which a few syllables are stretched over many notes
Libretto: the text of the opera
Famous Opera Singers
Renée Fleming: This down-to-earth performer is often referred to as "the beautiful voice." She will make her Washington National Opera debut in November.
Denyce Graves: A D.C. native, Graves is a mezzo-soprano. The internationally acclaimed singer brings her signature role of Carmen to the Washington National Opera in November.
Plácido Domingo: To the public, he is one of the Three Tenors, but to colleagues he's simply a hardworking musician. A tenor who is still singing magnificently in his seventh decade and has 126 different roles under his belt, Domingo has also launched a career as a conductor and is the general director of the Washington National Opera and the Los Angeles Opera.
