Opera Grade 9 Music

The most important vocal genre established in Baroque period is the

• Oratorio

• Opera

• Sacred Cantata

• Overture

Is a theatrical work set that integrates both vocal and instrumental music

• Oratorio

• Sacred Cantata

• Overture

• Opera

Where does Opera began?

• England

• Italy

• Italy

• Spain

Opera is Started by the Group of nobles and itellectuals from Florence known as

• Oratorio

• SAcred Cantata

• Camerata

• Overture

Purely instrumental part played by the orchestra at the beginning of the Opera.

• Oratorio

• SAcred Cantata

• Camerata

• Overture

Is a song in an Opera for Solo voice with orchestral accompaniment.

• Oratorio

• Aria

• Camerata

• Overture

Opera with speech-like tones is called

• Oratorio

• Aria

• Recitative

• Overture

In an opera, a chorus and combination of two or more singers

• Oratorio

• Aria

• Overture

• Ensemble

The major development in Baroque vocal music is ______

• Oratorio

• Aria

• Overture

• Ensemble

Is a work with orchestra, chorus and ensemble and solo voices typically based on Biblical themes but not intended for church services.

• Oratorio

• Aria

• Overture

• Ensemble