What is Opera?

_____ is a dramatic story told through song.

Why is opera considered to be the most "complete art form"?

Which famous story was not given as an example of a famous story transformed into opera?

• Cinderella

• Hansel and Gretel

• Romeo and Juliet

• Hamlet

______ is considered to be the first true opera ever composed.

What country was the first where opera became popular?

• France

• Greece

• Italy

• Germany

Why has there always been a "great emphasis" placed on the human voice and its sounds in Italy?

Explain why French opera companies would not produce an opera if it did not have a ballet.

Which operatic composer commonly chose myths as an inspiration for their operatic compositions?

• Richard Wagner

• Gioachino Rossini

• Giuseppe Verdi

The #1 Element of Opera is _____.

The name for a group of musicians that commonly accompanies the singers in an opera is the ______.