Question 1

At the end of "Un bel dì," the orchestra:

Accepted Answer

A)  fades away before the soprano's last note. 
B)  plays three short, emphatic chords. 
C)  takes up the intensified melody to end the aria. 
D)  begins a quiet march. 
A)  fades away before the soprano's last note. 
B)  plays three short, emphatic chords. 
C)  takes up the intensified melody to end the aria. 
D)  begins a quiet march.

Question 2

"La donna è mobile" is from a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  song cycle for voice and orchestra. 
B)  opera. 
C)  oratorio. 
D)  lied. 
A)  song cycle for voice and orchestra. 
B)  opera. 
C)  oratorio. 
D)  lied.

Question 3

How does the vocal quartet end in Act III,scene i,of Rigoletto?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a long passage for all four voices. 
B)  The orchestra provides ballet music as the quartet exits one by one. 
C)  The quartet reinforces the personality of each character with a leitmotiv. 
D)  A fugal section adds to the tension of the scene. 
A)  There is a long passage for all four voices. 
B)  The orchestra provides ballet music as the quartet exits one by one. 
C)  The quartet reinforces the personality of each character with a leitmotiv. 
D)  A fugal section adds to the tension of the scene.

Question 4

When the character Siegmund collapses in Sieglinde's house in the first scene of The Valkyrie,a leitmotiv in which there is a(n)________ is heard.

Accepted Answer

A)  ascending scale melody in the trombones 
B)  descending scale melody in the cellos 
C)  rhythmic pulsing in the timpani 
D)  rising melody in the cellos 
A)  ascending scale melody in the trombones 
B)  descending scale melody in the cellos 
C)  rhythmic pulsing in the timpani 
D)  rising melody in the cellos

Question 5

The "Bella figlia dell'amore" section in Rigoletto includes:

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A)  a recitative and a lied. 
B)  a vocal quartet. 
C)  two arias and an arioso. 
D)  a chorus and a solo aria. 
A)  a recitative and a lied. 
B)  a vocal quartet. 
C)  two arias and an arioso. 
D)  a chorus and a solo aria.

Question 6

Name the four parts of The Nibelung's Ring and identify The Valkyrie's place in the cycle.

Accepted Answer

The four parts of The Nibelung's Ring ar

Question 7

What characterizes the singers' melodies in the first scene of The Valkyrie?

Accepted Answer

A)  lyrical song forms 
B)  free-formed declamation of the words 
C)  full-fledged aria 
D)  leitmotivs 
A)  lyrical song forms 
B)  free-formed declamation of the words 
C)  full-fledged aria 
D)  leitmotivs

Question 8

What is the significance of Bayreuth with regard to Wagner's operas?

Accepted Answer

Bayreuth is a city in Bavaria, Germany,

Question 9

Where did Romantic opera first develop? Who was one of the first composers in this new style?

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Romantic opera first developed in early

Question 10

Briefly describe the personality and personal views of Richard Wagner.How did he get along with other people? Refer to Mendelssohn and King Ludwig II of Bavaria in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Richard Wagner was known for his strong

Question 11

Outline and describe three primary features of Wagner's music dramas.Refer to examples from The Valkyrie in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Wagner's music dramas are known for thei

Question 12

Who composed "La donna è mobile"?

Accepted Answer

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

At the end of "Un bel dì," the orchestra:

"La donna è mobile" is from a(n):

How does the vocal quartet end in Act III,scene i,of Rigoletto?

When the character Siegmund collapses in Sieglinde's house in the first scene of The Valkyrie,a leitmotiv in which there is a(n)________ is heard.

The "Bella figlia dell'amore" section in Rigoletto includes:

Name the four parts of The Nibelung's Ring and identify The Valkyrie's place in the cycle.

What characterizes the singers' melodies in the first scene of The Valkyrie?

What is the significance of Bayreuth with regard to Wagner's operas?

Where did Romantic opera first develop? Who was one of the first composers in this new style?

Briefly describe the personality and personal views of Richard Wagner.How did he get along with other people? Refer to Mendelssohn and King Ludwig II of Bavaria in your answer.

Outline and describe three primary features of Wagner's music dramas.Refer to examples from The Valkyrie in your answer.

Who composed "La donna è mobile"?

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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

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Exam 18: Romantic Opera

At the end of "Un bel dì," the orchestra:

"La donna è mobile" is from a(n):

How does the vocal quartet end in Act III,scene i,of Rigoletto?

When the character Siegmund collapses in Sieglinde's house in the first scene of The Valkyrie,a leitmotiv in which there is a(n)________ is heard.

The "Bella figlia dell'amore" section in Rigoletto includes:

Name the four parts of The Nibelung's Ring and identify The Valkyrie's place in the cycle.

What characterizes the singers' melodies in the first scene of The Valkyrie?

What is the significance of Bayreuth with regard to Wagner's operas?

Where did Romantic opera first develop? Who was one of the first composers in this new style?

Briefly describe the personality and personal views of Richard Wagner.How did he get along with other people? Refer to Mendelssohn and King Ludwig II of Bavaria in your answer.

Outline and describe three primary features of Wagner's music dramas.Refer to examples from The Valkyrie in your answer.

Who composed "La donna è mobile"?

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