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1
Which opera buffa composer wrote Il Barbiere di Siviglia and La Cenerentola in the early part of the nineteenth century?
A)Donizetti
B)Rossini
C)Verdi
D)Puccini
2
Which of the following elements is NOT a feature of grand opera?
A)elaborate scenery
B)crowd scenes
C)choruses
D)salon performances
3
Which of the following statements does NOT describe Verdi's style of opera?
A)The plots favor real people cast in dramatic, action-filled situations.
B)The plots are notable for their spontaneity and sure sense of effective drama.
C)Vocal melody is the vehicle for expressing a vast range of emotions and singers are rarely forced to compete with the orchestral background.
D)Characters are mythological and larger-than-life.
4
Which of the following statements about nineteenth century Italian opera is NOT true?
A)During the first half of of the Romantic era, Italy was the operatic capital of Europe.
B)By the nineteenth century, opera was virtually the only important musical form being cultivated in Italy.
C)The classical distinctions between opera seria and opera buffa were still maintained.
D)The orchestra began to play a more important and colorful role.
5
Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe Puccini operas?
A)realistic details of plot and characterization
B)a fascination with exotic settings
C)grand opera united with verismo
D)restrained and beautiful neoclassical melodies
6
Which opera was immediately well-received and brought Puccini worldwide fame?
A)La Bohème
B)Madame Butterfly
C)Manon Lescaut
D)Turandot
7
Which of the following emphasizes beauty, purity of tone, an agile vocal technique, and is intended to delight audiences with melodious and spontaneous music?
A)Bel canto style
B)Naturalism
C)Verismo
D)Grand opera
8
What type of French opera uses recitative and is less of an overwhelming spectacle than grand opera?
A)opera comique
B)bel canto
C)lyric opera
D)opera buffa
9
What type of French opera uses spoken dialog and is set on a smaller scale than grand opera?
A)opera seria
B)opera buffa
C)opera comique
D)bel canto
10
Which of these composers is NOT known for creating operas in the bel canto style?
A)Rossini
B)Donizetti
C)Bellini
D)Wagner
11
Which of the these operas is an example of French naturalism, in which the characters are realistic and often poor?
A)Faust
B)Les Huguenots
C)Guillaume Tell
D)Carmen
12
What elements of opera made it appealing to the large middle class and the aristocracy during the Romantic era?
A)affordable admission and translated supertitles
B)music and drama combined
C)grand opera houses and amplification
D)vocal virtuosity and librettos with sacred subject matter





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