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