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WorksheetsUNIT 4: BAROQUE & CLASSICAL OPERA
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
In accompany monody ...
... the higher voice became more important than the others.
... the lower voice became more important than the others.
... the melody disappeared.
... there were more than one melody.
The Basso continuo ...
... was the higher voice and it had melodic functions.
... was the lower voice and it had harmonic functions.
... was the lower voice and it had melodic functions.
... was the higher voice and it had harmonic functions.
The Opera was created by ...
... the Camerata Fiorentina.
... the Camerata Napolitana.
... the Roman citizenships.
... the Camerata Valentina.
The Camerata Fiorentina tried to resucitate ...
... Greek classical theatre. The accompanied monody was perfect because indispensable requisite of opera was the intelligibility of the text .
... English classical theatre. The accompanied monody was perfect because indispensable requisite of opera was the intelligibility of the text .
... Greek classical theatre. The polyphonic texture was perfect because there were a lot of characters in the opera.
Composers needed Castrati because ...
... Church didn't allow women to sing.
... women couldn't sing the higher register.
... they sing lower.
... Church didn't allow men to sing.
Melodic fragments in which the singing is more expressive.
Interludes
Recitatives
Aria
Overture
Chorus
Fragments in which singers sing very clearly (almost like speaking), accompanied by a harpsichord.
Interludes
Recitatives
Aria
Overture
Chorus
Performed by a group of singers.
Interludes
Recitatives
Aria
Overture
Chorus
An instrumental piece of music played by the orchestra before the opera begins.
Interludes
Recitatives
Aria
Overture
Chorus
Instrumental sections that are inserted in order to join and put together the different parts of the opera.
Interludes
Recitatives
Aria
Overture
Chorus
Opera ________ used plots based on mythological and heroic topics.
Opera seria
Opera buffa
Opera mixta
Opera prima
Opera ________ used plots based on daily life, with characters closer to the audience.
Opera seria
Opera buffa
Opera mixta
Opera prima
Opera ________ was written in the main language of each country.
Opera seria
Opera buffa
Opera mixta
Opera prima
Opera ________ was written in Italian.
Opera seria
Opera buffa
Opera mixta
Opera prima
Opera ________ was the favourite genre of aristocracy.
Opera seria
Opera buffa
Opera mixta
Opera prima
Opera ________ used castrati.
Opera seria
Opera buffa
Opera mixta
Opera prima
Opera ________ didn't use castrati.
Opera seria
Opera buffa
Opera mixta
Opera prima
Opera ________ replaced recitatives with dialogued passages.
Opera seria
Opera buffa
Opera mixta
Opera prima
Haendel composed Opera _______.
Opera seria
Opera buffa
Opera mixta
Opera prima
Arias in ___________ were interpreted for the glory of virtuoso singers.
Baroque opera
Classical Opera
Romantic Opera
Opera prima
______________ used everyday life topics with real characters closer to the audience.
Baroque opera
Classical Opera
Romantic Opera
Opera prima
______________ used mythological themes and superhuman characters.
Baroque opera
Classical Opera
Romantic Opera
Opera prima
______________ had more balance between text and musics.
Baroque opera
Classical Opera
Romantic Opera
Opera prima
The main composer in the operatic reform was ...
... C. W. Gluck.
... W. A. Mozart.
... J. Haydn.
... L. van Beethoven.
Librettos are changed to adapt to ...
... the new dramatic criteria, with less emphasis given to the singers, in contrast to the former period.
... the old dramatic criteria, with less emphasis given to the singers, in contrast to the former period.
... the new dramatic criteria, with more emphasis given to the singers, in contrast to the former period.
Orchestras ...
... take on more importance, with the instrumental accompaniment becoming a full part of the drama. Choirs also acquire greater importance.
.. take on more importance, with the instrumental accompaniment becoming a full part of the drama. However, choirs has less importance.
.. take on less importance, with the instrumental accompaniment becoming a residual part of the drama. Choirs acquire greater importance.
Orpheus and Eurydice was composed by ...
W. A. Mozart
G. F. Haendel
C. W. Gluck
C. Monteverdi
Orfeo was composed by ...
W. A. Mozart
G. F. Haendel
C. W. Gluck
C. Monteverdi
Rinaldo was composed by ...
W. A. Mozart
G. F. Haendel
C. W. Gluck
C. Monteverdi
The Magic Flute was composed by ...
W. A. Mozart
G. F. Haendel
C. W. Gluck
C. Monteverdi
