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Question #1
The most important genre developed in the Baroque was:
A.
the mass
B.
opera
C.
singing
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.
Peri
C.
Machiavelli
D.
Handel
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's played between scenes.
B.
It may introduce themes from arias to follow.
C.
The pit orchestra plays it
D.
It is an instrumental introduction to an opera.
Question #7
An aria is a solo song that features:
A.
tuneful and highly emotive melodies
B.
an orchestra interlude
C.
homorhythmic choral singing
D.
rapid speechlike declamation
Question #8
The opera company that Dr. Wentz founded and runs is called:
A.
LAMC Opera
B.
Santa Clarita Opera
C.
Los Angeles Opera
D.
Mission 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 Aeneid.
B.
the Odyssey.
C.
the Iliad.
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.
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 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 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.
True
B.
False
Question #16
Dido and Aeneas was first presented by:
A.
no one, since stage plays were outlawed
B.
a group of girls at a boarding school
C.
the Royal Opera of England??
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.
False
B.
True
Question #19
Oratorio originally came from which denomination?
A.
Jehovah's Witness
B.
Jewish
C.
Catholic
D.
Lutheran
Question #20
Which best describes the texture heard in the "Hallelujah" chorus?
A.
All three textures
B.
Polyphonic
C.
Monophonic
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.
masque
C.
da capo aria
D.
lament aria
Question #22
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during which historical event?
A.
The Punic Wars
B.
The Counter-Reformation
C.
The Reformation
D.
The Industrial Revolution
Question #23
How many operas did Handel write?
A.
9
B.
Nearly 50
C.
1
D.
Nearly 100
Question #24
Who created the first English Oratorio?
A.
Purcell
B.
Monteverdi
C.
Handel
D.
Peri
Question #25
The star of the opera is classified as a:
A.
Comprimario
B.
Chorus
C.
Principal
D.
Supernumerary
Question #26
Which opera characters have a named part and also sing, but usually don’t get arias?
A.
Antagonists
B.
Protagonists
C.
Principals
D.
Comprimarios
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.
Verona
B.
Venice
C.
Milan
D.
Florence
Question #29
Who was credited with writing the very first opera?
A.
Georg Frederic Handel
B.
Giacomo Puccini
C.
Henry Purcell
D.
Jacopo Peri
Question #30
What was the name of the first opera?
A.
Dido and Aeneus
B.
Dafne
C.
Giulio Cesare
D.
La Boheme
Question #31
Which type of opera became popular in the Baroque?
A.
Both opera seria and opera buffa
B.
Opera seria
C.
Opera buffa
D.
Verismo
Question #32
The male singers, who gave the ultimate sacrifice, to stay high sopranos were known as what?
A.
Sopranatos
B.
Altos
C.
Ball-less
D.
Castrati
Question #33
What's another name for ground bass?
A.
Harmony
B.
Walking line
C.
Ostinato
D.
Chord changes
Question #34
Which is NOT true of a Baroque oratorio?
A.
It's secular
B.
It was generally based on a biblical story and performed in a church.
C.
It utilized scenery, acting, and costumes, just as in opera.
D.
It featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration.
Question #35
The libretto of Messiah was based on....
A.
The Old Testament
B.
Both the Old and New Testaments
C.
The Torah
D.
The New Testament
Question #36
Handel lived everywhere except:
A.
Germany
B.
England
C.
Italy
D.
France
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