Question 1

What is the relationship of the two protagonists in the opening of The Valkyrie?

Accepted Answer

A)  mother and son 
B)  wife and husband 
C)  cousins 
D)  brother and sister 
A)  mother and son 
B)  wife and husband 
C)  cousins 
D)  brother and sister D

Question 2

Gaetano Donizetti is considered a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  master of depicting the supernatural in his operas. 
B)  expert conductor of his works. 
C)  prolific composer of more than sixty operas. 
D)  sharp critic of the bel canto style. 
A)  master of depicting the supernatural in his operas. 
B)  expert conductor of his works. 
C)  prolific composer of more than sixty operas. 
D)  sharp critic of the bel canto style. C

Question 3

Which was composed by Gioacchino Rossini?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Barber of Seville 
B)  Norma 
C)  Lucia di Lammermoor 
D)  Rigoletto 
A)  The Barber of Seville 
B)  Norma 
C)  Lucia di Lammermoor 
D)  Rigoletto A

Question 4

Gioacchino Rossini's opera buffa style was similar to that of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Schubert. 
B)  Beethoven. 
C)  Berlioz. 
D)  Mozart. 
A)  Schubert. 
B)  Beethoven. 
C)  Berlioz. 
D)  Mozart.

Question 5

Define leitmotiv.

Accepted Answer

A leitmotiv, also spelled leitmotif, is

Question 6

When Sieglinde enters in the first scene of The Valkyrie,she bends over Siegmund,and in a leitmotiv:

Accepted Answer

A)  the flute plays a flowing melody. 
B)  the melody rises in the cellos. 
C)  the melody rises and gently falls back in the violins. 
D)  the low brasses repeat notes gently. 
A)  the flute plays a flowing melody. 
B)  the melody rises in the cellos. 
C)  the melody rises and gently falls back in the violins. 
D)  the low brasses repeat notes gently.

Question 7

Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verdi never wavered in his commitment to the human voice. 
B)  Verdi cared most about the dramatic quality of his operas. 
C)  Verdi's operas still employ secco recitative, though in a bel canto style. 
D)  The orchestra plays a richer role in Verdi's operas than in those of his predecessors. 
A)  Verdi never wavered in his commitment to the human voice. 
B)  Verdi cared most about the dramatic quality of his operas. 
C)  Verdi's operas still employ secco recitative, though in a bel canto style. 
D)  The orchestra plays a richer role in Verdi's operas than in those of his predecessors.

Question 8

Leitmotivs are developed by means of:

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A)  theme and variation form. 
B)  thematic transformation. 
C)  ornamentation in the last section of a da capo aria. 
D)  imitative polyphony. 
A)  theme and variation form. 
B)  thematic transformation. 
C)  ornamentation in the last section of a da capo aria. 
D)  imitative polyphony.

Question 9

Describe how opera as an art form was connected to Romantic themes in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

Opera as an art form in the nineteenth c

Question 10

The characters in Act III,scene i,of Rigoletto include:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Duke, Gilda, and Sieglinde. 
B)  the Duke, Gilda, Rigoletto, and Maddalena. 
C)  the Duke, Radamès, and Rigoletto. 
D)  the Duke, Gilda, and Brangaene. 
A)  the Duke, Gilda, and Sieglinde. 
B)  the Duke, Gilda, Rigoletto, and Maddalena. 
C)  the Duke, Radamès, and Rigoletto. 
D)  the Duke, Gilda, and Brangaene.

Question 11

Briefly describe the events of Act I,scene i,of The Valkyrie.

Accepted Answer

In Act I, scene i of The Valkyrie, the a

Question 12

Briefly describe the political views of Giuseppe Verdi.How was Verdi viewed by his fellow Italians?

Accepted Answer

Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) was not only

Question 13

Who was Gaetano Donizetti? Briefly describe his compositional style and name one opera he composed.

Accepted Answer

Gaetano Donizetti was an Italian compose

Question 14

In the first scene of The Valkyrie,when Siegmund utters the repeated word Misswende,Wagner:

Accepted Answer

A)  highlights the mood in the clarinets. 
B)  adds dissonant chords in the orchestra. 
C)  deepens the mood in the brass. 
D)  imitates the rhythm of the word with the bassoons. 
A)  highlights the mood in the clarinets. 
B)  adds dissonant chords in the orchestra. 
C)  deepens the mood in the brass. 
D)  imitates the rhythm of the word with the bassoons.

Question 15

Romantic opera began to surface in ________ in the ________.

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A)  Austria; 1830s 
B)  Germany; 1820s 
C)  England; 1830s 
D)  Italy; 1820s 
A)  Austria; 1830s 
B)  Germany; 1820s 
C)  England; 1830s 
D)  Italy; 1820s

Question 16

Define Gesamtkunstwerk.Briefly describe how Wagner worked with this concept in his operas.

Accepted Answer

Gesamtkunstwerk is a German term that tr

Question 17

Puccini's operas capitalized on the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Romantic tendency for psychological depiction in opera. 
B)  Romantic tendency toward the macabre and supernatural. 
C)  Romantic tendency to use smaller orchestras. 
D)  Romantic tendency to use ancient church modes. 
A)  Romantic tendency for psychological depiction in opera. 
B)  Romantic tendency toward the macabre and supernatural. 
C)  Romantic tendency to use smaller orchestras. 
D)  Romantic tendency to use ancient church modes.

Question 18

What comes after the aria "La donna è mobile" in Rigoletto?

Accepted Answer

A)  an aria by Rigoletto 
B)  a duet between the Duke and Rigoletto 
C)  a duet between Rigoletto and Maddalena 
D)  a brief recitative and then a vocal quartet 
A)  an aria by Rigoletto 
B)  a duet between the Duke and Rigoletto 
C)  a duet between Rigoletto and Maddalena 
D)  a brief recitative and then a vocal quartet

Question 19

Carl Maria von Weber was the founder of:

Accepted Answer

A)  German Romantic opera. 
B)  verismo. 
C)  the bel canto style. 
D)  the arioso style. 
A)  German Romantic opera. 
B)  verismo. 
C)  the bel canto style. 
D)  the arioso style.

Question 20

In Verdi's operas,the orchestra plays a greater role in ________ and a lesser role in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ensembles; arias 
B)  recitatives; arias 
C)  ariosos; arias 
D)  ensembles; ballets 
A)  ensembles; arias 
B)  recitatives; arias 
C)  ariosos; arias 
D)  ensembles; ballets

Exam 18: Romantic Opera

What is the relationship of the two protagonists in the opening of The Valkyrie?

Gaetano Donizetti is considered a(n):

Which was composed by Gioacchino Rossini?

Gioacchino Rossini's opera buffa style was similar to that of:

Define leitmotiv.

When Sieglinde enters in the first scene of The Valkyrie,she bends over Siegmund,and in a leitmotiv:

Which statement is false?

Leitmotivs are developed by means of:

Describe how opera as an art form was connected to Romantic themes in the nineteenth century.

The characters in Act III,scene i,of Rigoletto include:

Briefly describe the events of Act I,scene i,of The Valkyrie.

Briefly describe the political views of Giuseppe Verdi.How was Verdi viewed by his fellow Italians?

Who was Gaetano Donizetti? Briefly describe his compositional style and name one opera he composed.

In the first scene of The Valkyrie,when Siegmund utters the repeated word Misswende,Wagner:

Romantic opera began to surface in ________ in the ________.

Define Gesamtkunstwerk.Briefly describe how Wagner worked with this concept in his operas.

Puccini's operas capitalized on the:

What comes after the aria "La donna è mobile" in Rigoletto?

Carl Maria von Weber was the founder of:

In Verdi's operas,the orchestra plays a greater role in ________ and a lesser role in ________.

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

Filters

Romantic opera began to surface in in the .

In Verdi's operas,the orchestra plays a greater role in and a lesser role in .