Claudio Monteverdi and the Rise of Italian Opera

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. Which is a term for placing choirs in separate galleries in a church?

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. Which of the following features would identify a piece of music as one of Monteverdi's "songs of war?"

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. Which of the following is a key distinction between the operas Orfeo and Coronation of Poppea?

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. What is the term for the dramatic text of an opera?

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Claudio Monteverdi, who published his first piece at the age of 15, worked for more than 20 years at the ducal court of Venice before taking over the post of music director at the cathedral of St. Mark's."

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. At the dramatic climax of Orfeo, which mythological character does Orpheus lull to sleep?

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. Listen to the selection from "Possente spirto" and identify which of the following Baroque instruments or practices is NOT used.

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. Which of the following works demonstrated Monteverdi's mastery of polychoral composition?

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. Which statement about recitative is NOT true?

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. Which did Monteverdi NOT do while working in Venice?

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "An opera, which is a dramatic work set to continuous music and acted out on a stage, always includes a chorus, orchestra, and cast of solo singers."

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. "A cappella" music is written for ___.

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. Listen to the selection from Strozzi's "Voglio morire." What element is used here to unify the composition as a whole?

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