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What did Wagner call his unique type of opera? |
| | A) | Festspielhaus |
| | B) | Gotterdammerung |
| | C) | music drama |
| | D) | leitmotif |
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Which of the following statements is inaccurate regarding German Romantic operas? |
| | A) | German Romantic operas tend to stress mood and setting. |
| | B) | In German Romantic operas, supernatural beings are mixed freely with ordinary mortals. |
| | C) | In German Romantic operas, human characters often symbolize good and evil. |
| | D) | In German Romantic operas, nature is represented as abundant and nurturing. |
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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the first performance of Wagner's Rienzi opera? |
| | A) | It debuted in Dresden, Germany. |
| | B) | The first performance of Wagner's Rienzi was in Paris. |
| | C) | It was six hours long and had several intermissions. |
| | D) | Wagner supervised the production of Rienzi. |
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German Romantic opera drew its inspiration from... |
| | A) | passionate, heroic, and adventurous ideals |
| | B) | realism |
| | C) | German Classical opera |
| | D) | contemporary literature |
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What today are Wagner's most popular and frequently performed operas? |
| | A) | Tristan und Isolde and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg |
| | B) | Tristan und Isolde and Das Rheingold |
| | C) | Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg and Siegfried |
| | D) | Die Walküre and Siegfried |
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What were the melodies or fragments of melodies used by Wagner to identify particular characters, object, or ideas called? |
| | A) | idée fixe |
| | B) | themes |
| | C) | plainchant |
| | D) | leitmotifs |
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How many years did it take Wagner to complete the cycle called Der Ring des Nibelungen? |
| | A) | 4 |
| | B) | 15 |
| | C) | 20 |
| | D) | 17 |
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Where was the orchestra located in the Festspielhaus that was specifically designed for performances of Wagner's operas? |
| | A) | in front of the stage |
| | B) | behind the stage |
| | C) | above the stage |
| | D) | under the stage |
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In Wagner's view, what is the most important element in his "music dramas." |
| | A) | drama |
| | B) | music |
| | C) | the opera house |
| | D) | singing speech |
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Wagner was unusual in that he... |
| | A) | indicated directions for the design of the stage set, the look of the costumes, the lighting, and other visual aspects of performances. |
| | B) | both wrote the librettos and composed the music for his "music dramas." |
| | C) | used characters from Scandinavian and Germanic legends. |
| | D) | never became a first-rate performer on any instrument. |
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Why did Wagner have difficulty getting his early opera performed? |
| | A) | He was living in Switzerland at the beginning of his professional music career. |
| | B) | It could only be performed in a very large theater. |
| | C) | Because he was a spendthrift. |
| | D) | Because he had a lack of adequate technical preparation. |
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Who was the first composer to establish a Germanic Romantic opera style? |
| | A) | Richard Wagner |
| | B) | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| | C) | Carl Maria von Weber |
| | D) | Giacomo Meyerbeer |
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