Question 1

The rhythm of an aria is usually

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A)   metered
B)   unmetered
C)   unsteady
D)   syncopated

Question 2

Showy vocal display is most appropriate in which of the following?

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A)   recitative
B)   aria
C)   chorus
D)   overture

Question 3

Imagine the following operatic scene: two singers formerly staged as a royal couple arrive at a peasant wedding in disguise,still obviously the same couple,and singing loudly about issues pertaining to royalty.Dramatically,how does the audience justify such a seemingly ridiculous situation on stage?

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Opera,like other forms of theatre,requir...

Question 4

Which of the following was an Italian who came to America and wrote opera?

Accepted Answer

A)   Virgil Thomson
B)   Gian-Carlo Menotti
C)   George Gershwin
D)   William Henry Fry

Question 5

The libretto for Four Saints in Three Acts was written by

Accepted Answer

A)   Nadia Boulanger
B)   Mary Carr Moore
C)   Gertrude Stein
D)   Virgil Thomson

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The libretto for Four Saints in Three Acts was written by

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