Opera recall

In Baroque music, a repeating bass line is called a ____ bass

Which vocal movement of an opera resembles ordinary speech?

• Recitative

• Aria

• Chorus

• Overture

In 1598, who composed the first opera?

• Peri

• Monteverdi

• Purcell

• Handel

Which operatic vocal movement features soloists singing memorable themes?

• Aria

• Recitative

• Chorus

• Alto

A group of notes sung to one syllable of text is called a ____

Which voice has the highest range?

• Soprano

• Mezzo-soprano

• Tenor

• Bass

Which texture consists of two or more lines of independent melodies?

• Polyphonic

• Heterophonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

Which texture consists of a melody and accompaniment (sometimes simple chords)?

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Heterophonic

• Monophonic