| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OPERA | Performance at the Met |
| MICDROP | Stunt at the end of a powerful performance |
| ODE | "... to the Motherland" (performance at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony) |
| CURTAINCALL | Response to audience applause at the end of a performance |
| DIVA | One who might receive roses at the end of a performance |
| PAVAROTTI | Vocalist who gave his farewell performance at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin |
| PAVAROTTI | Singer with the Guinness Book record for greatest number of curtain calls at a single performance (165) |
