WorksheetsWhat is an Aria?
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A solo song in an opera with instrumental accompaniment is called an:
a)
Oratorio
b)
Baroque Song
c)
Recitative
d)
Aria
2.
Giulio Caccinni's treatise "Le Nuove Musiche" emphasized the singing of:
a)
Solo singing
b)
Multiple-part singing
c)
Instrumental music with chorus
d)
Solo instrumental music
3.
What was the most popular part of operas for the audience?
a)
the costumes
b)
the end
c)
the arias
d)
the intermission
4.
An aria taken from one opera and performed in another is called a:
a)
Da-Capo Aria
b)
Borrowed Aria
c)
Insertion Aria
d)
2-part Aria
5.
Arias can appear outside of operas:
a)
True
b)
False
6.
"Summertime" from Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess" is an example of a:
a)
song
b)
aria
c)
both
d)
neither
7.
An aria can be compared to a _______________ in a play.
a)
exposition
b)
soliloquy
c)
climax
d)
monologue
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