'A Night at the Opera'
Matching exercise

  

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.

stagehand

 

1. the person who directs the performance of musicians or a piece of music
2. a building where people can watch a performance or other activity
3. the area in a theatre which is often raised above ground level and on which actors or entertainers perform
4. the group of people gathered in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.
5. a man who is very skilled at playing or conducting music
6. the large painted pictures used on a theatre stage to represent the place where the action is
7. a woman whose job is sewing and making clothes
8. to write or provide music for a poem or other words so that they can be sung
9. the main actor in a film or play
10. a theatre which is specially designed for operas to be performed in
11. a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it that is hung at the back of a stage
12. a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor
13. a song sung by one person in an opera
14. the last time a play, opera, dance, etc. is practised before the real performance

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