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Question #1
The most important genre developed in the Baroque was:
A.
opera
B.
Lieder
C.
the mass
D.
singing
Question #2
The principal components of opera include arias, recitatives, overtures, and:
A.
chant
B.
choruses
C.
cantatas
Question #3
Opera is the precursor to which later art form?
A.
Operetta
B.
All of these
C.
Vaudeville
D.
the Broadway musical
Question #4
Which of the following was NOT an early master of Italian opera?
A.
Machiavelli
B.
Handel
C.
Monteverdi
D.
Peri
Question #5
The text of an opera is known as a:
A.
screenplay
B.
recitative
C.
libretto
Question #6
Which is NOT true of an overture?
A.
It's played between scenes.
B.
The pit orchestra plays it
C.
It may introduce themes from arias to follow.
D.
It is an instrumental introduction to an opera.
Question #7
An aria is a solo song that features:
A.
rapid speechlike declamation
B.
homorhythmic choral singing
C.
tuneful and highly emotive melodies
D.
an orchestra interlude
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 music teacher in a girls' school.
B.
He was a photography professor
C.
He was a court composer.
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.
aria
B.
recitative
Question #12
What is the structural basis for Dido's aria?
A.
ritornello
B.
ground bass
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 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.
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.
False
B.
True
Question #19
Oratorio originally came from which denomination?
A.
Jehovah's Witness
B.
Jewish
C.
Lutheran
D.
Catholic
Question #20
Which best describes the texture heard in the "Hallelujah" chorus?
A.
Polyphonic
B.
All three textures
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.
da capo aria
B.
ritornello
C.
lament aria
D.
masque
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 Industrial Revolution
D.
The Reformation
Question #23
How many operas did Handel write?
A.
1
B.
Nearly 50
C.
9
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.
Principal
B.
Comprimario
C.
Chorus
D.
Supernumerary
Question #26
Which opera characters have a named part and also sing, but usually don’t get arias?
A.
Principals
B.
Antagonists
C.
Comprimarios
D.
Protagonists
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.
Florence
C.
Milan
D.
Venice
Question #29
Who was credited with writing the very first opera?
A.
Giacomo Puccini
B.
Georg Frederic Handel
C.
Henry Purcell
D.
Jacopo Peri
Question #30
What was the name of the first opera?
A.
La Boheme
B.
Dafne
C.
Dido and Aeneus
D.
Giulio Cesare
Question #31
Which type of opera became popular in the Baroque?
A.
Verismo
B.
Opera seria
C.
Both opera seria and opera buffa
D.
Opera buffa
Question #32
The male singers, who gave the ultimate sacrifice, to stay high sopranos were known as what?
A.
Sopranatos
B.
Altos
C.
Castrati
D.
Ball-less
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 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's secular
Question #35
The libretto of Messiah was based on....
A.
Both the Old and New Testaments
B.
The Old Testament
C.
The Torah
D.
The New Testament
Question #36
Handel lived everywhere except:
A.
England
B.
France
C.
Italy
D.
Germany
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