Question 1

Who composed Rigoletto?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richard Wagner 
B)  Georges Bizet 
C)  Giacomo Puccini 
D)  Giuseppe Verdi 
A)  Richard Wagner 
B)  Georges Bizet 
C)  Giacomo Puccini 
D)  Giuseppe Verdi

Question 2

Who wrote the texts for Richard Wagner's operas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hans von Bülow 
B)  Richard Wagner himself 
C)  Cosima Wagner 
D)  Arthur Schopenhauer 
A)  Hans von Bülow 
B)  Richard Wagner himself 
C)  Cosima Wagner 
D)  Arthur Schopenhauer

Question 3

Wagner uses mythology in The Nibelung's Ring to reflect on modern life,the basic theme being:

Accepted Answer

A)  might makes right. 
B)  love occurs only after death. 
C)  greed and hunger for power bring moral decline. 
D)  the end justifies the means. 
A)  might makes right. 
B)  love occurs only after death. 
C)  greed and hunger for power bring moral decline. 
D)  the end justifies the means.

Question 4

Wagner's ________ was part of the larger work ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhine Gold; Dichterliebe 
B)  Nibelung's Ring; Parsifal 
C)  Parsifal; The Nibelung's Ring 
D)  Rhine Gold; The Nibelung's Ring 
A)  Rhine Gold; Dichterliebe 
B)  Nibelung's Ring; Parsifal 
C)  Parsifal; The Nibelung's Ring 
D)  Rhine Gold; The Nibelung's Ring

Question 5

How did Verdi view drama in opera? What sorts of characters did he include in his operas? How did he handle emotional expression?

Accepted Answer

Giuseppe Verdi viewed drama in opera as

Question 6

Late Romantic opera became known for:

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrating on myths and legends from ancient Greece. 
B)  a return to the Classical era's ideals of harmony and form. 
C)  more realistic tendencies, using current middle- or lower-class characters. 
D)  the use of smaller orchestras. 
A)  concentrating on myths and legends from ancient Greece. 
B)  a return to the Classical era's ideals of harmony and form. 
C)  more realistic tendencies, using current middle- or lower-class characters. 
D)  the use of smaller orchestras.

Question 7

Briefly describe the events of the vocal quartet in Act III,scene i,of Rigoletto.Discuss how the drama is heightened with musical elements such as dynamics and orchestral tone colors.

Accepted Answer

In Act III, scene i of Rigoletto, the vo

Question 8

What important role does the orchestra play in the first scene of The Valkyrie?

Accepted Answer

A)  By carrying the leitmotivs, it conveys the psychological depth of the characters and their feelings. 
B)  It merely provides accompaniment for the singers. 
C)  It repeats the leitmotivs in exactly the same way while the singers echo and transform them. 
D)  It remains restrained at all times, allowing the singers to be more emotionally expressive. 
A)  By carrying the leitmotivs, it conveys the psychological depth of the characters and their feelings. 
B)  It merely provides accompaniment for the singers. 
C)  It repeats the leitmotivs in exactly the same way while the singers echo and transform them. 
D)  It remains restrained at all times, allowing the singers to be more emotionally expressive.

Question 9

Wagner was particularly against:

Accepted Answer

A)  leitmotivs. 
B)  arias. 
C)  the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk. 
D)  expanding the size and role of the orchestra in opera. 
A)  leitmotivs. 
B)  arias. 
C)  the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk. 
D)  expanding the size and role of the orchestra in opera.

Question 10

Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wagner was a great conductor. 
B)  Wagner's career as a concert pianist enabled him to travel all over Europe. 
C)  Wagner was a great orchestrator. 
D)  Wagner wrote many books and articles about his ideas. 
A)  Wagner was a great conductor. 
B)  Wagner's career as a concert pianist enabled him to travel all over Europe. 
C)  Wagner was a great orchestrator. 
D)  Wagner wrote many books and articles about his ideas.

Question 11

The Nibelung's Ring is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  a play by Shakespeare. 
B)  a poem by Schopenhauer. 
C)  an original story by Richard Wagner. 
D)  Germanic or Norse legends. 
A)  a play by Shakespeare. 
B)  a poem by Schopenhauer. 
C)  an original story by Richard Wagner. 
D)  Germanic or Norse legends.

Question 12

What is the mood portrayed in "La donna è mobile"?

Accepted Answer

A)  compelling and jaunty 
B)  macabre, then playful 
C)  gloomy, then happy 
D)  peaceful and content 
A)  compelling and jaunty 
B)  macabre, then playful 
C)  gloomy, then happy 
D)  peaceful and content

Question 13

The performing forces in the section starting with "Bella figlia dell'amore" consist of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a soprano soloist, chorus, and orchestra. 
B)  two female soloists and orchestra. 
C)  two male soloists and orchestra. 
D)  two female soloists, two male soloists, and orchestra. 
A)  a soprano soloist, chorus, and orchestra. 
B)  two female soloists and orchestra. 
C)  two male soloists and orchestra. 
D)  two female soloists, two male soloists, and orchestra.

Question 14

What became of Wagner's leitmotiv technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  It faded from use by the twentieth century. 
B)  It became very popular in the operas of Rossini. 
C)  It was used only in Wagner's operas. 
D)  It was used in most operas. 
A)  It faded from use by the twentieth century. 
B)  It became very popular in the operas of Rossini. 
C)  It was used only in Wagner's operas. 
D)  It was used in most operas.

Question 15

How do the music dramas of Wagner differ from other late Romantic operas? Why is that?

Accepted Answer

The music dramas of Wagner differ from o

Question 16

What sort of material did Wagner use for the story lines of his operas?

Accepted Answer

Richard Wagner, the renowned 19th-centur

Question 17

Who was Vincenzo Bellini? Briefly describe his compositional style and name one opera he composed.Which musical element did he treat with an especially Romantic flair?

Accepted Answer

Vincenzo Bellini was an Italian opera co

Question 18

Briefly describe Wagner's views on French and Italian opera.

Accepted Answer

Richard Wagner, the renowned 19th-centur

Question 19

Who composed Madame Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giuseppe Verdi 
B)  Vincenzo Bellini 
C)  Gaetano Donizetti 
D)  Giacomo Puccini 
A)  Giuseppe Verdi 
B)  Vincenzo Bellini 
C)  Gaetano Donizetti 
D)  Giacomo Puccini

Question 20

Briefly describe the style of Verdi's arias.

Accepted Answer

Giuseppe Verdi's arias are renowned for

Exam 18: Romantic Opera

Who composed Rigoletto?

Who wrote the texts for Richard Wagner's operas?

Wagner uses mythology in The Nibelung's Ring to reflect on modern life,the basic theme being:

Wagner's ________ was part of the larger work ________.

How did Verdi view drama in opera? What sorts of characters did he include in his operas? How did he handle emotional expression?

Late Romantic opera became known for:

Briefly describe the events of the vocal quartet in Act III,scene i,of Rigoletto.Discuss how the drama is heightened with musical elements such as dynamics and orchestral tone colors.

What important role does the orchestra play in the first scene of The Valkyrie?

Wagner was particularly against:

Which statement is false?

The Nibelung's Ring is based on:

What is the mood portrayed in "La donna è mobile"?

The performing forces in the section starting with "Bella figlia dell'amore" consist of:

What became of Wagner's leitmotiv technique?

How do the music dramas of Wagner differ from other late Romantic operas? Why is that?

What sort of material did Wagner use for the story lines of his operas?

Who was Vincenzo Bellini? Briefly describe his compositional style and name one opera he composed.Which musical element did he treat with an especially Romantic flair?

Briefly describe Wagner's views on French and Italian opera.

Who composed Madame Butterfly?

Briefly describe the style of Verdi's arias.

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

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