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Question #1
Ballet has been a part of theatrical entertainments since the Renaissance.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #2
Ballet was featured in operas by _____ composers.
A.
French
B.
Scandinavian
C.
Italian
D.
German
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.
concertos.
B.
All possible answers.
C.
operas.
D.
symphonies.
Question #6
During what time of year is The Nutcracker usually performed
A.
Pentecost
B.
Easter
C.
Christmas
D.
Lent
Question #7
What was an Italian precursor to ballet?
A.
masque
B.
opera buffa
C.
ballet de cour
D.
intermedio
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.
teacher.
B.
patron.
C.
choreographer.
D.
lover.
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.
E. T. A. Hoffmann.
B.
Marius Petipa.
C.
Victor Hugo.
D.
Alexandre Dumas.
Question #12
Tchaikovsky conducted at the inaugural concert of which famous concert hall?
A.
Carnegie Hall, New York City
B.
Theater and der Wien, Vienna
C.
Wigmore Hall, London
D.
Leipzig Gewandhaus, Leipzig
Question #13
Tchaikovsky struggled with attacks of depression.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #14
Tchaikovsky was a famous ______ composer.
A.
Italian
B.
French
C.
Czech
D.
Russian
Question #15
Tchaikovsky was the first Russian
A.
who wrote music that was not influenced by Italy, France, or Germany.
B.
who taught at the Moscow Conservatory.
C.
whose music appealed to Western tastes.
D.
who wrote orchestral music.
Question #16
Tchaikovsky’s three ballets were all choreographed by
A.
Marius Petipa.
B.
Nadezhda von Meck.
C.
Mikhail Baryshnikov.
D.
Martha Graham.
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.
intermedio
B.
pas de deux
C.
masque
D.
ballet de cour
Question #20
Which movement of The Nutcracker is based on a Russian dance?
A.
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
B.
Dance of the Toy Flutes
C.
Trepak
D.
Waltz of the Flowers
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