Music & Arts 9 (4th Quarter)

The following opera were written by Guiseppi except

• Tristand and Isolde

• Rigoletto

• La Traviata

• Aida

Answer explanation

Tristan and Isolde is an opera in 3 acts by the composer Richard Wagner.

The German composer who developed lieder.

• Franz Haydn

• Franz Lizst

• Franz Schubert

• Johann Goethe

Answer explanation

Lieder - It is a German word for song and refers to an art song for voice and piano set to a German poetic text.

Which of the following opera singers does not belong to the group?

• Maria Callas

• Placido Domingo

• Luciano Pavarotti

• Andrea Bocelli

Answer explanation

Among the four, Maria Callas is a female soprano singer and the rest are male tenors.

A "solo" singing part in an opera.

• Prelude

• Aria

• Postlude

• Act

Answer explanation

Act - a section of an opera, used by the composer to divide the work into dramatic sections.

Aria - a solo song for a singer in an opera.

Postlude - a concluding piece of music.

Prelude - an introductory piece of music.

Romantic vocal forms like the art song operas were mostly about

• Ressurection

• Fantasy

• Halloween

• Advent

Answer explanation

Romantic vocal forms like the art song and operas were about fantasy, supernatural, romance and the nature as mirror of the human heart.

The French composer who became famous for his opera "Carmen".

• Puccini

• Verdi

• George Bizet

• Richard Wagner

Answer explanation

Giacomo Puccini is famous for his works such as La boheme, Tosca and Madama Butterfly.
Guiseppe Verde is famous for his Rigoletto, La Traviata and Aida.

Richard Wagner is famous for his Tristan and Isolde.

Richard Wagner made use of this musical sequences in most of his operas.

• Oratorio

• Leitmotifs

• Lieder

• Aira

Answer explanation

He was able to achieve technical and stylistic fluidity through the use of the "leitmotiv" to illustrate and represent a variety of characters, symbolic objects and themes.

Leitmotif is used to reinforce the dramatic action, to provide psychological insight into the characters, and to recall or suggest to the listener extramusical ideas relevant to the dramatic event.

The following are the terms that affects their way of singing except

• Tessitura

• Polyphonic

• Rubato

• Vibrato

Answer explanation

Tessitura is the most acceptable and comfortable vocal range of a given singer.

A "skene" structure at the back of a stage. A building behind the playing area that was originally a hut for the changing of masks and costumes but eventually became the background before which the drama was enacted. What can be the other term for this?

• Stage

• Entrance

• Exit

• Side

Answer explanation

Players would exit to the skene where they would change costumes or stay while not on stage.

The following are elements of the musical theater except

• Dialogue

• Plot

• Color

• Character

Answer explanation

Obviously, it's color.