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Question #1
Ballet has been a part of theatrical entertainments since the Renaissance.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #2
Ballet was featured in operas by _____ composers.
A.
German
B.
Scandinavian
C.
French
D.
Italian
Question #3
Ballet was first featured in Russian opera in the Romantic era.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #4
Ballet was part of the court of Louis XIV.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #5
Beyond ballet, Tchaikovsky was also a noted composer of
A.
operas.
B.
symphonies.
C.
All possible answers.
D.
concertos.
Question #6
During what time of year is The Nutcracker usually performed
A.
Lent
B.
Christmas
C.
Pentecost
D.
Easter
Question #7
What was an Italian precursor to ballet?
A.
intermedio
B.
masque
C.
ballet de cour
D.
opera buffa
Question #8
Nadezhda von Meck’s arrangement with Tchaikovsky had one stipulation
A.
that Tchaikovsky would compose exclusively for her
B.
that Tchaikovsky remain in Russia.
C.
that they never meet.
D.
that Tchaikovsky live at her estate.
Question #9
Nadezhda von Meck’s relationship with Tchaikovsky was that of his
A.
lover.
B.
choreographer.
C.
teacher.
D.
patron.
Question #10
Tchaikovsky lived and worked mostly in Paris.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #11
The Nutcracker is based on a fanciful story by
A.
Marius Petipa.
B.
Alexandre Dumas.
C.
Victor Hugo.
D.
E. T. A. Hoffmann.
Question #12
Tchaikovsky conducted at the inaugural concert of which famous concert hall?
A.
Leipzig Gewandhaus, Leipzig
B.
Theater and der Wien, Vienna
C.
Carnegie Hall, New York City
D.
Wigmore Hall, London
Question #13
Tchaikovsky struggled with attacks of depression.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #14
Tchaikovsky was a famous ______ composer.
A.
Russian
B.
Italian
C.
French
D.
Czech
Question #15
Tchaikovsky was the first Russian
A.
whose music appealed to Western tastes.
B.
who taught at the Moscow Conservatory.
C.
who wrote orchestral music.
D.
who wrote music that was not influenced by Italy, France, or Germany.
Question #16
Tchaikovsky’s three ballets were all choreographed by
A.
Martha Graham.
B.
Marius Petipa.
C.
Mikhail Baryshnikov.
D.
Nadezhda von Meck.
Question #17
The Nutcracker is based on a story originally written by the Romantic writer Victor Hugo and expanded by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #18
The pas de deux, or dance for two, was developed by the choreographer Marius Petipa.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #19
What did the choreographer Marius Petipa invent?
A.
ballet de cour
B.
intermedio
C.
pas de deux
D.
masque
Question #20
Which movement of The Nutcracker is based on a Russian dance?
A.
Trepak
B.
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
C.
Dance of the Toy Flutes
D.
Waltz of the Flowers
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