Drama Glossary
Key theatre terms and definitions including related shows.
Inspired by Bethlem Hospital, an institution for the mentally ill in London, and generally refers to chaos or unrest.
Translates as “beautiful singing”; a popular singing style in Italian opera from the mid-eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries.
An old woman
The starting note you ask the pianist to give you before you sing.
References a singer who sings in a more chest voice dominant manner.
Vocal style that pushes the chest voice beyond its natural range.
This is a contemporary term that references a singer who is able to balance the chest and head voice depending on what the repertoire requires.
A person who is generous
A concrete barrier that divided Berlin, Germany into West Berlin and Communist East Germany from 1961 to 1989
Wish mischief or bad luck upon someone or something
Happen to or take place
Bachelor of Fine Arts, an undergraduate degree in the visual, fine, or performing arts.