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Question #1
The most important genre developed in the Baroque was:
A.
Lieder
B.
the mass
C.
opera
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.
Operetta
B.
Vaudeville
C.
the Broadway musical
D.
All of these
Question #4
Which of the following was NOT an early master of Italian opera?
A.
Handel
B.
Machiavelli
C.
Monteverdi
D.
Peri
Question #5
The text of an opera is known as a:
A.
libretto
B.
screenplay
C.
recitative
Question #6
Which is NOT true of an overture?
A.
The pit orchestra plays it
B.
It may introduce themes from arias to follow.
C.
It's played between scenes.
D.
It is an instrumental introduction to an opera.
Question #7
An aria is a solo song that features:
A.
an orchestra interlude
B.
homorhythmic choral singing
C.
tuneful and highly emotive melodies
D.
rapid speechlike declamation
Question #8
The opera company that Dr. Wentz founded and runs is called:
A.
Santa Clarita Opera
B.
Los Angeles Opera
C.
LAMC 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 court composer.
C.
He was a music teacher in a girls' school.
D.
He was a photography professor
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.
aria
B.
recitative
Question #12
What is the structural basis for Dido's aria?
A.
da capo
B.
ritornello
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 leave her country
C.
to marry Aeneas
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.
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.
True
B.
False
Question #19
Oratorio originally came from which denomination?
A.
Jewish
B.
Catholic
C.
Jehovah's Witness
D.
Lutheran
Question #20
Which best describes the texture heard in the "Hallelujah" chorus?
A.
Monophonic
B.
Homophonic
C.
All three textures
D.
Polyphonic
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.
lament aria
C.
masque
D.
da capo aria
Question #22
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during which historical event?
A.
The Reformation
B.
The Industrial Revolution
C.
The Counter-Reformation
D.
The Punic Wars
Question #23
How many operas did Handel write?
A.
9
B.
1
C.
Nearly 100
D.
Nearly 50
Question #24
Who created the first English Oratorio?
A.
Peri
B.
Handel
C.
Purcell
D.
Monteverdi
Question #25
The star of the opera is classified as a:
A.
Chorus
B.
Comprimario
C.
Principal
D.
Supernumerary
Question #26
Which opera characters have a named part and also sing, but usually don’t get arias?
A.
Protagonists
B.
Antagonists
C.
Principals
D.
Comprimarios
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.
Florence
B.
Venice
C.
Milan
D.
Verona
Question #29
Who was credited with writing the very first opera?
A.
Henry Purcell
B.
Giacomo Puccini
C.
Jacopo Peri
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.
Opera buffa
B.
Both opera seria and opera buffa
C.
Opera seria
D.
Verismo
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.
Harmony
B.
Chord changes
C.
Walking line
D.
Ostinato
Question #34
Which is NOT true of a Baroque oratorio?
A.
It utilized scenery, acting, and costumes, just as in opera.
B.
It was generally based on a biblical story and performed in a church.
C.
It's secular
D.
It featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration.
Question #35
The libretto of Messiah was based on....
A.
Both the Old and New Testaments
B.
The Torah
C.
The Old Testament
D.
The New Testament
Question #36
Handel lived everywhere except:
A.
Germany
B.
Italy
C.
England
D.
France
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