MUSIC 4Q W1 and W2

What is the main theme of vocal music during the Romantic Period?

• Dramatic plays

• Instrumental music

• Abstract art forms

• Expressing feelings through singing

What is the definition of an opera?

• A drama set to music

• A form of poetry

• A play with spoken lines

• A type of instrumental music

Which composer is associated with the Bel Canto style of opera?

• Gioachino Rossini

• Richard Wagner

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

• Giacomo Meyerbeer

What is Recitative in opera?

• A vocal solo expressing personal emotion

• A dance of formal and stylized movements

• Declamatory singing used in dialogue

• Background music for the opera

Which musical form involves two or more characters singing simultaneously?

• Recitative

• Chorus

• Aria

• Ensemble

What is the purpose of an Overture in an opera?

• To showcase the orchestra

• To set the stage for the opera

• To provide background music

• To introduce the characters

Who composed the opera 'Madama Butterfly'?

• Richard Wagner

• Giuseppe Verdi

• Georges Bizet

• Giacomo Puccini

What is the main role of the Libretto in an opera?

• To design the sets

• To write the music

• To perform the opera

• To create the story

Which style of opera involves elaborate sets and costumes?

• Opera Buffa

• Grand Opera

• Music Drama

• Bel Canto

What is the characteristic of the melody in Romantic opera?

• Fast-paced and rhythmic

• Short and repetitive

• Harsh and dissonant

• Long and lyrical