Chapter 15 Quiz 2

Opera and Operetta

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1. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "In "La ci darem la mano" from Don Giovanni, one of Mozart's most famous melodies, the composer uses the slightly longer length of the woman's first melodic statement to indicate her hesitance and the ensuing increase in tempo in the man's music to indicate his growing insistence as he tries to seduce her."

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2. Which statement about the origins of opera is NOT true?

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3. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Jacopo Peri's Euridice, the earliest opera of which we are aware, was unusual for early operas in that it was written for a ceremonial occasion, in this case a politically important wedding."

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4. Which statement about Wagner's life and career is NOT true?

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5. This Classical composer's many works in the "opera seria" genre are largely unperformed today, as they were written specifically to satisfy the tastes of his noble patron.

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6. An opera in French that featured lavish sets, complicated dance scenes, and strongly French nationalist narrative overtones is likely a part of what operatic tradition?

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7. Which opera is NOT correctly paired with a modern work that borrows its thematic content?

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8. Which is an example of a verismo plot?

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9. Throughout the 19th century, composers gradually did what with the traditional concepts of recitative and aria?

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10. Which of the following composers is NOT considered one of the three greatest early composers of opera?

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11. In "Tu se' morta" from Monteverdi's Orfeo, the composer sets the words for "stars" and "sun" on higher notes in an example of what common musical technique?

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12. Which statement about Handel's career is NOT true?

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13. Which description fits the melody of "A Modern Major General" from Pirates of Penzance and is not uncommon for melodies from satirical operettas?

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14. What is the function of the ritornello in "La donna e mobile" from Rigoletto?

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15. Der Freischutz by ___ is one of the most influential German operas of the Romantic era; like many of his works, this piece is based on ___.

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