Question

Opera is a ________.
A) dramatic form
B) dance form
C) singing form
D) movie form

Answer 1

Hint: The Italian word opera means "work", both in the sense of the labour done and the result produced. The Italian word derives from the Latin word opera, a singular noun meaning "work" and also the plural of the noun opus.

Complete answer:
Opera is an art genre, in which singers and musicians perform dramatic works, typically in a dramatic setting that combines text (libretto) and musical score. Opera contains all of the features of spoken theatres, such as acting, landscape and dancing. The show is usually performed in an opera house with an orchestra or a smaller music ensemble.

Opera belongs to the Western style of classical music. It began in Italy at the end of the 16th century (the lost Dafne of Jacopo Peri, produced in Florence in 1598), and quickly spread to Europe: Schütz in Germany, Lully in France and Purcell in England all contributed to establishing their national traditions in the 17th century. In the 18th century, the Italian opera remained the dominant part of Europe, with the exception of France. Opera series was Italian opera's most prestigious genre until the 1760s Gluck responded with his 'reform' operas to its artificiality.

Therefore, after analyzing the options you can see that “Opera is a singing form”. Hence the option C is correct.

Note:
- The voices of the opera singers are "constructed" to be very loud and have a trumpet-like tone with the new edge. That is, they sing to cover their voice with a lowered larynx.
- It sounds lower than it actually is, and it appears on the same note lower than a traditional pop star.