| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| CARO | "Beloved," in operas |
| WOTAN | Character in "Ring" operas. |
| TONY | Soprano not seen in operas |
| BELCANTO | Singing style in Rossini operas |
| TSAR | Ruler in Rimsky-Korsakov operas |
| ASPERSIONS | They're often cast in soap operas |
| ORFEO | Hero in operas by Gluck-Monteverdi |
| SALOMES | Sopranos in operas by Strauss and Massenet |
| FOUR | Number of operas in the Ring Cycle |
| ELISAS | Soprano roles in operas by Cherubini and Giordano |
| savoyard | person enthusiastic about or connected with Gilbert and Sullivan operas: so called from the Savoy Theater in London, where the operas were first presented |
