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Question #1
The most important genre developed in the Baroque was:
A.
singing
B.
Lieder
C.
the mass
D.
opera
Question #2
The principal components of opera include arias, recitatives, overtures, and:
A.
cantatas
B.
choruses
C.
chant
Question #3
Opera is the precursor to which later art form?
A.
Vaudeville
B.
All of these
C.
the Broadway musical
D.
Operetta
Question #4
Which of the following was NOT an early master of Italian opera?
A.
Machiavelli
B.
Monteverdi
C.
Handel
D.
Peri
Question #5
The text of an opera is known as a:
A.
libretto
B.
recitative
C.
screenplay
Question #6
Which is NOT true of an overture?
A.
It is an instrumental introduction to an opera.
B.
The pit orchestra plays it
C.
It may introduce themes from arias to follow.
D.
It's played between scenes.
Question #7
An aria is a solo song that features:
A.
tuneful and highly emotive melodies
B.
rapid speechlike declamation
C.
an orchestra interlude
D.
homorhythmic choral singing
Question #8
The opera company that Dr. Wentz founded and runs is called:
A.
Los Angeles Opera
B.
Santa Clarita Opera
C.
Mission Opera
D.
LAMC Opera
Question #9
Where was Purcell employed when he wrote Dido and Aeneas?
A.
He was a photography professor
B.
He was a court composer.
C.
He was a music teacher in a girls' school.
D.
He was a church organist.
Question #10
The libretto for Dido and Aeneas is based on:
A.
the Iliad.
B.
the Odyssey.
C.
the Aeneid.
Question #11
Which musical style best describes the opening line "Thy hand, Belinda"?
A.
recitative
B.
aria
Question #12
What is the structural basis for Dido's aria?
A.
da capo
B.
ground bass
C.
ritornello
Question #13
In the aria, Dido sings "Remember me, but ah! forget my fate." What was her fate?
A.
to die
B.
to marry Aeneas
C.
to leave her country
Question #14
How does Purcell musically depict Dido's grief in this aria?
A.
with a descending, chromatic bass line
B.
with a frenetic rhythmic pulse
C.
with a disjunct solo line
Question #15
A ground bass is heard only at the beginning of Dido's aria.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #16
Dido and Aeneas was first presented by:
A.
the Royal Opera of England??
B.
no one, since stage plays were outlawed
C.
a group of girls at a boarding school
Question #17
The masque was an English entertainment that combined music and poetry.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #18
The earliest opera plots were drawn from real-life situations.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #19
Oratorio originally came from which denomination?
A.
Catholic
B.
Jehovah's Witness
C.
Lutheran
D.
Jewish
Question #20
Which best describes the texture heard in the "Hallelujah" chorus?
A.
Monophonic
B.
All three textures
C.
Polyphonic
D.
Homophonic
Question #21
An operatic song in the form A-B-A, which allows for the soloist to embellish the last section, is called a:
A.
lament aria
B.
masque
C.
da capo aria
D.
ritornello
Question #22
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during which historical event?
A.
The Punic Wars
B.
The Reformation
C.
The Counter-Reformation
D.
The Industrial Revolution
Question #23
How many operas did Handel write?
A.
1
B.
9
C.
Nearly 50
D.
Nearly 100
Question #24
Who created the first English Oratorio?
A.
Handel
B.
Purcell
C.
Peri
D.
Monteverdi
Question #25
The star of the opera is classified as a:
A.
Supernumerary
B.
Principal
C.
Comprimario
D.
Chorus
Question #26
Which opera characters have a named part and also sing, but usually don’t get arias?
A.
Comprimarios
B.
Antagonists
C.
Protagonists
D.
Principals
Question #27
Handel's Messiah was commissioned by the Catholic Church.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #28
The Camerata who were known as the founding fathers of opera lived in this Italian city:
A.
Verona
B.
Venice
C.
Milan
D.
Florence
Question #29
Who was credited with writing the very first opera?
A.
Jacopo Peri
B.
Giacomo Puccini
C.
Henry Purcell
D.
Georg Frederic Handel
Question #30
What was the name of the first opera?
A.
La Boheme
B.
Dafne
C.
Giulio Cesare
D.
Dido and Aeneus
Question #31
Which type of opera became popular in the Baroque?
A.
Both opera seria and opera buffa
B.
Opera buffa
C.
Verismo
D.
Opera seria
Question #32
The male singers, who gave the ultimate sacrifice, to stay high sopranos were known as what?
A.
Ball-less
B.
Sopranatos
C.
Altos
D.
Castrati
Question #33
What's another name for ground bass?
A.
Chord changes
B.
Ostinato
C.
Harmony
D.
Walking line
Question #34
Which is NOT true of a Baroque oratorio?
A.
It featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration.
B.
It utilized scenery, acting, and costumes, just as in opera.
C.
It's secular
D.
It was generally based on a biblical story and performed in a church.
Question #35
The libretto of Messiah was based on....
A.
The Torah
B.
The New Testament
C.
The Old Testament
D.
Both the Old and New Testaments
Question #36
Handel lived everywhere except:
A.
France
B.
Italy
C.
England
D.
Germany
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