What is the speaker's view on the nature of opera?

Insights on Opera Collaboration and Creation

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Opera is only about music.
Opera is a medium that tries to embrace everything.
Opera is not exciting.
Opera is a simple art form.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the speaker end up writing an opera libretto?
His friend Paul Morvi suggested it during a lunch.
He was always interested in writing librettos.
He was commissioned by the Santa Fe Opera directly.
He was a composer himself.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the collaboration between the speaker and Paul Morvi?
It became the most successful commissioned opera in Santa Fe Opera's history.
They decided not to work together again.
The opera was not well-received.
They only wrote one opera together.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the speaker learn from his experience of writing a libretto?
He realized he was not a creative artist.
He gained insights into what works on stage.
He learned nothing new.
He found it boring.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the speaker say about the role of a director in theater?
The director's work is similar to a conductor's.
The director is not important.
The director's role is the most invisible part of theatrical art.
The director's work is very visible.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most important thing to remember in an opera collaboration according to the speaker?
The audience's opinion is secondary.
The director should lead the process.
The librettist is the senior partner.
The composer is the senior partner.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the speaker's advice for librettists in opera collaborations?
They should try to lead the creative process.
They should focus on their words more than the music.
They should enable the composer to write great music.
They should not collaborate with composers.
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