The Baroque Opera

The term opera came from the Latin word ______ which means work:

• oppa

• opus

• operatus

• operandi

The Italian philologist who came to the conclusion that ancient Greek music consisted of a single melody and was sung throughout.

• Girolamo Mei

• Vincenzo Galilei

• Giulio Caccini

• Jacopo Corsi

Which Renaissance theatrical form is considered to be the most direct forerunner of the opera?

• pastoral drama

• commedia dell'arte

• madrigal comedy

• intermedio

Who is NOT associated with the Florentine Camerata?

• Giovanni de Bardi

• Gioseffo Zarlino

• Ottavio Rinuccini

• Jacopo Peri

Which opera is considered by historians as the earliest ever written?

• L'Orfeo

• L'Euridice

• La Dafne

• L'Arianna

The following terms pertain to a vocal style that combines elements of speech and song, EXCEPT:

• stile monodico

• stile rappresentativo

• stile recitativo

• stile concitato

Which is NOT TRUE of the Baroque opera in Rome?

• Lead female sopranos were attributed prima donna status.

• Most operas were performed in churches.

• The aria and the recitative became more clearly distinct from one another.

• It often included plots on the lives of saints. ​

Who composed La Liberazione di Ruggiero?

• Francesca Caccini

• Francesco Cavalli

• Antonio Cesti

• Claudio Monteverdi

The first public opera house, the Teatro San Cassiano, was built in 1637 in which city?

• Rome

• Mantua

• Venice

• Florence

Who is regarded by historians as the first diva of the Italian operatic stage?

• Maria Callas

• Anna Renzi

• Giuditta Pasta

• Francesca Cuzzoni