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1
What did Wagner call his unique type of opera?
A)Festspielhaus.
B)Gotterdammerung.
C)Music drama.
D)Leitmotif.
2
Which of the following statements is inaccurate regarding German Romantic opera?
A)German Romantic opera tends 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.
3
Which of the following statements is not true about the first performance of Wagner's Rienzi?
A)It debuted in Dresden, Germany.
B)It debuted in Paris.
C)It was six hours long and had several intermissions.
D)Wagner supervised the production.
4
German Romantic opera drew its inspiration from
A)Passionate, heroic, and adventurous ideals.
B)Realism.
C)German Classical opera.
D)Contemporary literature.
5
What were the melodies or fragments of melodies used by Wagner to identify particular characters, objects, or ideas called?
A)idée fixe.
B)Themes.
C)Plainchant.
D)Leitmotifs.
6
How long did it take Wagner to complete the cycle called Der Ring des Nibelungen?
A)12 years.
B)17 years.
C)6 months.
D)34 years.
7
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.
8
Why did Wagner have difficulty getting his opera Rienzi performed?
A)He was living in Switzerland at the beginning of his professional 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 preparation.
9
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.
10
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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