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Question #1
The most important genre developed in the Baroque was:
A.
the mass
B.
singing
C.
opera
D.
Lieder
Question #2
The principal components of opera include arias, recitatives, overtures, and:
A.
choruses
B.
cantatas
C.
chant
Question #3
Opera is the precursor to which later art form?
A.
Operetta
B.
the Broadway musical
C.
Vaudeville
D.
All of these
Question #4
Which of the following was NOT an early master of Italian opera?
A.
Monteverdi
B.
Handel
C.
Machiavelli
D.
Peri
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 may introduce themes from arias to follow.
B.
The pit orchestra plays it
C.
It is an instrumental introduction to an opera.
D.
It's played between scenes.
Question #7
An aria is a solo song that features:
A.
rapid speechlike declamation
B.
an orchestra interlude
C.
homorhythmic choral singing
D.
tuneful and highly emotive melodies
Question #8
The opera company that Dr. Wentz founded and runs is called:
A.
LAMC Opera
B.
Los Angeles Opera
C.
Santa Clarita Opera
D.
Mission Opera
Question #9
Where was Purcell employed when he wrote Dido and Aeneas?
A.
He was a church organist.
B.
He was a music teacher in a girls' school.
C.
He was a court composer.
D.
He was a photography professor
Question #10
The libretto for Dido and Aeneas is based on:
A.
the Aeneid.
B.
the Iliad.
C.
the Odyssey.
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.
ground bass
B.
ritornello
C.
da capo
Question #13
In the aria, Dido sings "Remember me, but ah! forget my fate." What was her fate?
A.
to die
B.
to leave her country
C.
to marry Aeneas
Question #14
How does Purcell musically depict Dido's grief in this aria?
A.
with a disjunct solo line
B.
with a frenetic rhythmic pulse
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.
True
B.
False
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.
Lutheran
B.
Jehovah's Witness
C.
Catholic
D.
Jewish
Question #20
Which best describes the texture heard in the "Hallelujah" chorus?
A.
Monophonic
B.
Polyphonic
C.
All three textures
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.
ritornello
B.
da capo aria
C.
lament aria
D.
masque
Question #22
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during which historical event?
A.
The Reformation
B.
The Punic Wars
C.
The Counter-Reformation
D.
The Industrial Revolution
Question #23
How many operas did Handel write?
A.
Nearly 50
B.
9
C.
Nearly 100
D.
1
Question #24
Who created the first English Oratorio?
A.
Peri
B.
Purcell
C.
Handel
D.
Monteverdi
Question #25
The star of the opera is classified as a:
A.
Supernumerary
B.
Comprimario
C.
Chorus
D.
Principal
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.
False
B.
True
Question #28
The Camerata who were known as the founding fathers of opera lived in this Italian city:
A.
Milan
B.
Verona
C.
Florence
D.
Venice
Question #29
Who was credited with writing the very first opera?
A.
Giacomo Puccini
B.
Jacopo Peri
C.
Henry Purcell
D.
Georg Frederic Handel
Question #30
What was the name of the first opera?
A.
Giulio Cesare
B.
Dafne
C.
La Boheme
D.
Dido and Aeneus
Question #31
Which type of opera became popular in the Baroque?
A.
Both opera seria and opera buffa
B.
Verismo
C.
Opera buffa
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.
Altos
C.
Castrati
D.
Sopranatos
Question #33
What's another name for ground bass?
A.
Ostinato
B.
Walking line
C.
Chord changes
D.
Harmony
Question #34
Which is NOT true of a Baroque oratorio?
A.
It utilized scenery, acting, and costumes, just as in opera.
B.
It featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration.
C.
It was generally based on a biblical story and performed in a church.
D.
It's secular
Question #35
The libretto of Messiah was based on....
A.
The Old Testament
B.
The Torah
C.
The New Testament
D.
Both the Old and New Testaments
Question #36
Handel lived everywhere except:
A.
France
B.
Germany
C.
England
D.
Italy
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