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Unit 1 Music Theatre

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Operetta

a)

a type of musical with no spoken dialogue

b)

a short opera, usually on a light or humorous theme and typically having spoken dialogue.

c)

a long dramatic play with music

d)

a form of ballet that tells a story

2.

Audience

a)

the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event

b)

a group of performers on stage

c)

a type of visual art

d)

a collection of written works

3.

Opera Seria

a)

a type of opera that is comedic in nature.

b)

an opera on a serious theme.

c)

a musical play with no spoken dialogue.

d)

a performance that includes dance and drama.

4.

Chorus Line

a)

a group of performers who dance and sing together in a stage performance

b)

a solo performer who acts in a play

c)

a type of musical instrument used in orchestras

d)

a group of audience members watching a show

5.

Diva

a)

a famous female opera singer

b)

a type of pasta

c)

a popular dance style

d)

a famous male singer

6.

Lyricist

a)

a person who writes the words to a popular song or musical

b)

a musician who composes melodies

c)

a performer who sings songs

d)

a producer who creates music tracks

7.

Entr’acte

a)

a type of dance performed at the end of a play

b)

a dance, piece of music, or interlude performed between two acts of a play

c)

a dramatic monologue delivered by a character

d)

a musical score played during the credits of a film

8.

Composer

a)

a person who writes music

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a genre of music

d)

a music performance technique

9.

Chorus

a)

a large organized group of singers

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a solo performance by a singer

d)

a dance group performing together

10.

Company

a)

a group of performers who work together to produce and perform a play

b)

a business entity that sells products or services

c)

a collection of individuals working independently

d)

a type of organization that focuses on charity work

11.

Farce

a)

a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay

b)

a serious and tragic play

c)

a musical performance with elaborate costumes

d)

a type of poetry focused on nature

12.

Introduction

a)

a preliminary section in a piece of music

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a genre of music

d)

a musical performance

13.

Genre

a)

a category of artistic composition

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a style of painting

d)

a form of literature

14.

Ballad

a)

a fast-paced dance song

b)

a slow sentimental or romantic song

c)

a type of instrumental music

d)

a song about historical events

15.

Libretto

a)

the text of an opera or other long vocal work.

b)

a type of musical instrument used in orchestras.

c)

a style of painting popular in the 18th century.

d)

a form of poetry that tells a story.

16.

Score

a)

a written representation of a musical composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged one below the other.

b)

a type of musical performance that involves multiple musicians playing together.

c)

a system of notation used to represent musical pitches and rhythms.

d)

a genre of music characterized by its use of improvisation.

17.

Overture

a)

an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera or play

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a dramatic monologue in a play

d)

a dance performed before a theatrical performance

18.

Melodrama

a)

a type of comedy that uses humor to address serious issues

b)

a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions

c)

a narrative that focuses on realistic characters and situations

d)

a form of poetry that expresses personal feelings and thoughts

19.

Leitmotif

a)

a recurrent theme throughout a musical

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a specific musical note

d)

a style of dance

20.

Lyrics

a)

the words of a song

b)

a type of musical instrument

c)

a genre of music

d)

a dance style