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1. Opera was seen as the ideal form of Romantic expression for many composers because
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A) it allowed singers an ideal setting to display their abilities.
B) it was less exaggerated in its emotional expression than program music. C) it was the best way to integrate music, theater, and visual arts. D) all of the above. |
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The grand opera combined all of the following except
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A) stories based on dramatic historical events.
XB) spoken dialogue. C) an emphasis on grandeur and spectacle. D) a largely middle-class audience interested in entertainment more than art. |
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The nineteenth-century opera comique was full of farce and comedy
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A) TRUE
x B) FALSE |
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Compared to grand opera, the opera comique was
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x A) shorter and more modest.
B) more humorous and light-hearted. C) much less popular. D) all of the above |
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Opera comique was originally known for using __________ in some scenes
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A) comic ballet
XB) spoken dialogue C) jovial actresses D) orchestral comedy |
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The opera Carmen, first performed in 1875, was composed by
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xA) Georges Bizet.
B) Giuseppe Verdi. C) Richard Wagner. D) Giacomo Puccini. |
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Although the Romantic era was fascinated with mysticism, it was also essentially a secular period that did not produce a great deal of choral music for either Catholic or Protestant worship.
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True
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8. Romantic composers often treated the chorus as an integral part of an instrumental ensemble rather than as a separate entity.
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True
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The Italian composers Gioacchino Rossini and Giuseppe Verdi are sometimes accused of having imbued their religious choral music with too many elements of the Italian opera.
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True
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During the nineteenth century, interest in the writing of oratorios centered in
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A) Italy and France.
B) Italy and England. C) England and France. xD) England and Germany. |
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__________ and __________ shared the distinction of making the best use of the choral ensemble during the Romantic period.
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A) Brahms, Schubert
B) Brahms, Schumann C) Chopin, Schumann xD) Brahms, Mendelssohn |
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__________, an early nineteenth-century composer, wrote the opera Lucia de Lammermoor, which has a scene famous for bel canto singing.
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A) Georges Bizet
B) Giuseppe Verdi C) Giacomo Puccini D) Gaetano Donizetti |
