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1
The oratorio differs from opera in that it has no
A)acting.
B)scenery
C)costumes.
D)all of the above.
E)B and C only.
2
The topic of an oratorio is usually
A)recent political events.
B)ancient Greek mythological heroes.
C)Biblical stories.
D)horror stories.
E)A and B.
3
Oratorios are typically performed in
A)concert halls.
B)churches.
C)private homes.
D)all of the above.
E)A and B.
4
Oratorios first appeared in seventeenth-century Italian prayer halls known as
A)oratorios.
B)chapels.
C)apses.
D)singing halls.
5
The most popular oratorio today is
A)Bach's Wachet Auf.
B)Handel's Messiah.
C)Handel's Brandenburg Oratorio.
D)Vivaldi's Messiah.





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