Question 1

"La donna è mobile" is in what form?

Accepted Answer

A)  strophic 
B)  through-composed 
C)  A B A 
D)  rondo 
A)  strophic 
B)  through-composed 
C)  A B A 
D)  rondo

Question 2

What did Wagner call his new style of opera in the 1850s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gesamtkunstwerk 
B)  bel canto 
C)  music drama 
D)  leitmotiv 
A)  Gesamtkunstwerk 
B)  bel canto 
C)  music drama 
D)  leitmotiv

Question 3

"La donna è mobile" is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  round. 
B)  aria. 
C)  recitative. 
D)  arioso. 
A)  round. 
B)  aria. 
C)  recitative. 
D)  arioso.

Question 4

Many scholars say that,next to Beethoven,________ had the greatest influence on nineteenth-century composers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Wagner 
B)  Giuseppe Verdi 
C)  Giacomo Puccini 
D)  Gioacchino Rossini 
A)  Richard Wagner 
B)  Giuseppe Verdi 
C)  Giacomo Puccini 
D)  Gioacchino Rossini

Question 5

What announces the return of Hunding in the first scene of The Valkyrie?

Accepted Answer

A)  a baritone voice 
B)  the low strings 
C)  the low brasses 
D)  the timpani 
A)  a baritone voice 
B)  the low strings 
C)  the low brasses 
D)  the timpani

Question 6

Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many Romantic operas transcend artistic barriers. 
B)  The Romantic era was a golden age of opera. 
C)  Romantic opera flourished only in Germany and Italy. 
D)  Romantic composers came to view opera as a type of serious drama in music, not just a vehicle for song, spectacle, and entertainment. 
A)  Many Romantic operas transcend artistic barriers. 
B)  The Romantic era was a golden age of opera. 
C)  Romantic opera flourished only in Germany and Italy. 
D)  Romantic composers came to view opera as a type of serious drama in music, not just a vehicle for song, spectacle, and entertainment.

Question 7

Many of Verdi's early operas are associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient Greek myths and legends. 
B)  patriotic themes. 
C)  Germanic myths and legends. 
D)  the Bible. 
A)  ancient Greek myths and legends. 
B)  patriotic themes. 
C)  Germanic myths and legends. 
D)  the Bible.

Question 8

What are the two most important elements of Wagner's operatic style?

Accepted Answer

A)  aria and recitative 
B)  predominance of the orchestra and bel canto style 
C)  the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk and the technique of leitmotiv 
D)  the use of leitmotiv and idée fixe 
A)  aria and recitative 
B)  predominance of the orchestra and bel canto style 
C)  the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk and the technique of leitmotiv 
D)  the use of leitmotiv and idée fixe

Question 9

The performing forces in the recitative at the end of "Bella figlia dell'amore" consist of:

Accepted Answer

A)  two vocal soloists and the full orchestra. 
B)  two vocal soloists. 
C)  two vocal soloists, a chorus, and the string and woodwind sections of the orchestra. 
D)  three vocal soloists, a chorus, and the full orchestra. 
A)  two vocal soloists and the full orchestra. 
B)  two vocal soloists. 
C)  two vocal soloists, a chorus, and the string and woodwind sections of the orchestra. 
D)  three vocal soloists, a chorus, and the full orchestra.

Question 10

Carl Maria von Weber's most important work is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tristan und Isolde. 
B)  Otello. 
C)  Don Pasquale. 
D)  Der Freischütz (The Magic Bullet). 
A)  Tristan und Isolde. 
B)  Otello. 
C)  Don Pasquale. 
D)  Der Freischütz (The Magic Bullet).

Question 11

Name the five main characters in Rigoletto and briefly describe the plot and location of the opera.

Accepted Answer

The five main characters in Rigoletto ar

Question 12

Verdi's last two masterpieces were:

Accepted Answer

A)  La traviata and Otello. 
B)  Falstaff and Il trovatore. 
C)  Rigoletto and Otello. 
D)  Otello and Falstaff. 
A)  La traviata and Otello. 
B)  Falstaff and Il trovatore. 
C)  Rigoletto and Otello. 
D)  Otello and Falstaff.

Question 13

Which was composed by Gaetano Donizetti?

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

Question 14

What were the main contributions of Carl Maria von Weber to early Romantic opera? How is his compositional style different from the styles of Rossini,Donizetti,and Bellini?

Accepted Answer

Carl Maria von Weber made significant co

Question 15

Describe some of Richard Wagner's innovations and explain why they had far-reaching effects on composers for many years.

Accepted Answer

Richard Wagner was a highly influential

Question 16

Who composed "Bella figlia dell'amore"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
B)  Giacomo Puccini 
C)  Giuseppe Verdi 
D)  Richard Wagner 
A)  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
B)  Giacomo Puccini 
C)  Giuseppe Verdi 
D)  Richard Wagner

Question 17

The setting of Rigoletto is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain. 
B)  Rome. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Japan. 
A)  Spain. 
B)  Rome. 
C)  Italy. 
D)  Japan.

Question 18

The melody of "Un bel dì" has a ________ character.

Accepted Answer

A)  floating, fantasy 
B)  dramatic, emphatic 
C)  gloomy, sad 
D)  jaunty, pompous 
A)  floating, fantasy 
B)  dramatic, emphatic 
C)  gloomy, sad 
D)  jaunty, pompous

Question 19

"La donna è mobile" is the first line of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  aria. 
B)  recitative. 
C)  arioso. 
D)  duet. 
A)  aria. 
B)  recitative. 
C)  arioso. 
D)  duet.

Question 20

Who composed The Valkyrie?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Wagner 
B)  Giuseppe Verdi 
C)  Giacomo Puccini 
D)  Carl Maria von Weber 
A)  Richard Wagner 
B)  Giuseppe Verdi 
C)  Giacomo Puccini 
D)  Carl Maria von Weber

Exam 18: Romantic Opera

"La donna è mobile" is in what form?

What did Wagner call his new style of opera in the 1850s?

"La donna è mobile" is a(n):

Many scholars say that,next to Beethoven,________ had the greatest influence on nineteenth-century composers.

What announces the return of Hunding in the first scene of The Valkyrie?

Which statement is false?

Many of Verdi's early operas are associated with:

What are the two most important elements of Wagner's operatic style?

The performing forces in the recitative at the end of "Bella figlia dell'amore" consist of:

Carl Maria von Weber's most important work is:

Name the five main characters in Rigoletto and briefly describe the plot and location of the opera.

Verdi's last two masterpieces were:

Which was composed by Gaetano Donizetti?

What were the main contributions of Carl Maria von Weber to early Romantic opera? How is his compositional style different from the styles of Rossini,Donizetti,and Bellini?

Describe some of Richard Wagner's innovations and explain why they had far-reaching effects on composers for many years.

Who composed "Bella figlia dell'amore"?

The setting of Rigoletto is:

The melody of "Un bel dì" has a ________ character.

"La donna è mobile" is the first line of a(n):

Who composed The Valkyrie?

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