Music Quiz: Romantic Period Vocal Music

Which composer is known for developing 'lieder' which are compositions for solo voice and piano?

• Georges Bizet

• Richard Wagner

• Giuseppe Verdi

• Franz Peter Schubert

What is the term used for a singing style in which the tempo of a piece can be slightly sped up or slowed down at the discretion of the soloist?

• Cantabile

• Rubato

• Dolce

• Vibrato

Which female voice type is the lowest and most unique among female singers?

• Contralto

• Lyric

• Coloratura

• Soprano

In which country was composer Giuseppe Verdi born?

• Italy

• Germany

• Austria

• France

What is the term used for a closing section appended to a movement or song?

• Passagio

• Coda

• Acapella

• Glissando

Which famous opera by Giacomo Puccini is based on a short story by John Luther Long and is set in Nagasaki, Japan?

• La Bohème

• Madame Butterfly

• Carmen

• La Traviata

Which composer is associated with the development of the music drama, where musical and dramatic elements are fused together?

• Georges Bizet

• Richard Wagner

• Giuseppe Verdi

• Franz Peter Schubert

What is the term used for the most comfortable singing range of a singer?

• Vibrato

• Passagio

• Rubato

• Sutura

Which famous opera by Giuseppe Verdi features characters that are ordinary people and not of royal descent?

• Otello

• Falstaff

• Rigoletto

• La Traviata

In the Philippines, what traditional theater genre dominated the scene for over 100 years and often exemplified a strong sense of Filipino nationalism?

• Opera

• Musical

• Ballet

• Sarsuela