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WorksheetsGrade 9 Arts and Culture - Musical Theatre
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining what 4 elements?
music, lyrics, dance and action
music, song, spoken dialogue and dance
music, song, plot and script
music, dance, acting and plot
Which other form of theatre uses singing?
Musical
Operetta
Opera
Performance
what is "recitative" - which is commonly used in operas?
Singing without music
Singing with gentle accompaniment
Sung dialogue
Singing after the dialogue
What are the 3 main components of a musical?
music, lyrics and book
score, acting and script
liberetto, lyrics and dance
book, song and dance
What forms the "libretto" of a musical?
Story, character development and songs
Story, dramatic structure and dance
Character development, story and dramatic structure
Plot, action and songs
Theatre began when and where?
1931, Rome
5th century BCE, Greece
10th century BCE, Greece
1700s, France
Which playwright reformatted Renaissance theatre?
King Louis XV
Sullivan
Offenbach
Molière
Which 2 forms of opera grew out of the Renaissance period?
Tragic opera
Comedic opera
Ballad opera
Comic opera
Early musicals were called... (pick 3)
Fables
Musical comedies
Revues
Follies
These early musicals were weak on_______ and strong on _______, _______ and _______.
plot
song, action, dance
action
songs, dance, ensemble
