Chapter 14 Quiz - Music Appreciation

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A serious form of opera with lofty heroic themes from history andmythology

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Opera Seria

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A staged drama that is predominantly sung, most often with orchestralaccompaniment

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Opera

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A style of Italian opera with realistic portrayals of everyday life

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Verismo

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Comic opera

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Opera Buffa

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Songs for a solo singer and orchestra

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Aria

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Sung conversation between characters to help advance the story line

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Recitative

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The text of an opera or musical, including dialogue and lyrics

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Libretto

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The feeling of sympathetic pity or compassion for a character

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Pathos

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Are operas performed today centuries old, new and original, or both?

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Both!

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True or false: Operas have been adapted intofilms and Broadway musicals.

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True

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Opera performers fulfill the roles of two professions...what are they?

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Singers and actors

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Opera isthe plural form of the Latin word opus, whichtranslates to…

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"Works of art"

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Where and when did opera originate?

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Italy, 1600

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In beginning operas, were theaccompaniments complex or simple to match the singing?

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Simple

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Opera Seria consisted of a large number ofdisconnected _________ to showcase the singers’ talents.

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arias

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As Opera Seria developed throughout the 1700’s,the role of the _______________ increased in both stand-alone overtures andinterludes.

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orchestra

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Opera Buffa was created after Opera Seria tobring emphasis back to the…

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actors/singers

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A prime example of Opera Buffa that we discussedin class is…

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The Marriage of Figaro

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What is the English translation of verismo?

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Realism

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What did 19th century verismo opera focus on?

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problems of everyday life

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Who wrote La Boheme?

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Puccini

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How did the critics feel about the first production of La Boheme?

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They did not like it

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What term was coined for the carefree lifestyleof the romantic, young, and poor artistic types?

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Bohemian

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What disease was commonly associated with the 19th century bohemianlifestyle?

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Tuberculosis

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What was the first-generation of this bohemian story from?

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a book

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What did Jonathan Larsen do to the story of La Boheme to make the musical Rent?

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Updated the story to relate to the present day

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What does the song "Seasons of Love" do for the audience of Rent?

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Provides a pause in the plot for the audience toreflect.

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What question does “Seasons of Love” ask?

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How do you measure the life of a woman or man?

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Be able to list 3 similarities and 3 differences between La Boheme and Rent

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Check your notes!

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Read over the plot handout on La Boheme

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Be able to put the events in chronological order