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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 is not true?
A)During the first half 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 overwhelming than grand opera?
A)Opera comique.
B)Bel canto.
C)Lyric opera.
D)Opera buffa.
9
What type of French opera uses spoken dialogue 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 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.





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