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Question #1
The most important genre developed in the Baroque was:
A.
opera
B.
singing
C.
the mass
D.
Lieder
Question #2
The principal components of opera include arias, recitatives, overtures, and:
A.
choruses
B.
chant
C.
cantatas
Question #3
Opera is the precursor to which later art form?
A.
the Broadway musical
B.
Operetta
C.
All of these
D.
Vaudeville
Question #4
Which of the following was NOT an early master of Italian opera?
A.
Handel
B.
Monteverdi
C.
Peri
D.
Machiavelli
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.
It is an instrumental introduction to an opera.
B.
The pit orchestra plays it
C.
It's played between scenes.
D.
It may introduce themes from arias to follow.
Question #7
An aria is a solo song that features:
A.
an orchestra interlude
B.
tuneful and highly emotive melodies
C.
homorhythmic choral singing
D.
rapid speechlike declamation
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 photography professor
B.
He was a music teacher in a girls' school.
C.
He was a church organist.
D.
He was a court composer.
Question #10
The libretto for Dido and Aeneas is based on:
A.
the Odyssey.
B.
the Iliad.
C.
the Aeneid.
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.
da capo
B.
ground bass
C.
ritornello
Question #13
In the aria, Dido sings "Remember me, but ah! forget my fate." What was her fate?
A.
to leave her country
B.
to marry Aeneas
C.
to die
Question #14
How does Purcell musically depict Dido's grief in this aria?
A.
with a descending, chromatic bass line
B.
with a disjunct solo line
C.
with a frenetic rhythmic pulse
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.
a group of girls at a boarding school
B.
no one, since stage plays were outlawed
C.
the Royal Opera of England??
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.
False
B.
True
Question #19
Oratorio originally came from which denomination?
A.
Lutheran
B.
Catholic
C.
Jewish
D.
Jehovah's Witness
Question #20
Which best describes the texture heard in the "Hallelujah" chorus?
A.
Monophonic
B.
Polyphonic
C.
Homophonic
D.
All three textures
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.
masque
B.
lament aria
C.
ritornello
D.
da capo aria
Question #22
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during which historical event?
A.
The Industrial Revolution
B.
The Counter-Reformation
C.
The Punic Wars
D.
The Reformation
Question #23
How many operas did Handel write?
A.
Nearly 100
B.
1
C.
9
D.
Nearly 50
Question #24
Who created the first English Oratorio?
A.
Purcell
B.
Handel
C.
Monteverdi
D.
Peri
Question #25
The star of the opera is classified as a:
A.
Comprimario
B.
Principal
C.
Chorus
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.
Florence
D.
Milan
Question #29
Who was credited with writing the very first opera?
A.
Henry Purcell
B.
Jacopo Peri
C.
Georg Frederic Handel
D.
Giacomo Puccini
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.
Opera seria
B.
Opera buffa
C.
Both opera seria and opera buffa
D.
Verismo
Question #32
The male singers, who gave the ultimate sacrifice, to stay high sopranos were known as what?
A.
Castrati
B.
Sopranatos
C.
Altos
D.
Ball-less
Question #33
What's another name for ground bass?
A.
Harmony
B.
Ostinato
C.
Chord changes
D.
Walking line
Question #34
Which is NOT true of a Baroque oratorio?
A.
It utilized scenery, acting, and costumes, just as in opera.
B.
It's secular
C.
It was generally based on a biblical story and performed in a church.
D.
It featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration.
Question #35
The libretto of Messiah was based on....
A.
The New Testament
B.
Both the Old and New Testaments
C.
The Old Testament
D.
The Torah
Question #36
Handel lived everywhere except:
A.
Italy
B.
England
C.
Germany
D.
France
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