Question 1

Credited as the first musical to unify plot, characters, songs, and dances.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rigoletto 
B)  The Rite of Spring 
C)  Spring Awakening 
D)  Orfeo y Eurydice 
E)  Oklahoma! 
A)  Rigoletto 
B)  The Rite of Spring 
C)  Spring Awakening 
D)  Orfeo y Eurydice 
E)  Oklahoma!

Question 2

Which of the following was a political radical who took part in protest marches and tried to incorporate his views on liberation into his music?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sweeney Todd 
B)  Giuseppe Verdi 
C)  Johann Strauss 
D)  Richard Wagner 
E)  J.R.R. Tolkien 
A)  Sweeney Todd 
B)  Giuseppe Verdi 
C)  Johann Strauss 
D)  Richard Wagner 
E)  J.R.R. Tolkien

Question 3

German composer Richard Wagner believed Italian opera had made a mistake in

Accepted Answer

A)  including villains such as thieves and murderers 
B)  making the music more important than the story 
C)  choosing La Scala as their opera house 
D)  failing to include enough emotion 
E)  being too tragic in tone 
A)  including villains such as thieves and murderers 
B)  making the music more important than the story 
C)  choosing La Scala as their opera house 
D)  failing to include enough emotion 
E)  being too tragic in tone

Question 4

Modern opera is often rejected by audiences because they believe it lacks

Accepted Answer

A)  melody 
B)  a convincing plot 
C)  elaborate orchestration 
D)  passionate acting 
E)  heart and soul 
A)  melody 
B)  a convincing plot 
C)  elaborate orchestration 
D)  passionate acting 
E)  heart and soul

Question 5

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use.
-___ profession of Agnes de Mille

Accepted Answer

A) Spring Awakening 
B) libretto 
C) ring 
D) modern 
E) Figaro
F)medal
G)romantic opera
H)Of Thee I Sing
I)singspiel
J)Scott Joplin
K)"Ol' Man River"
L)Pal Joey
M)George Balanchine
N)Mikhail Baryshnikov
O)GiuseppeVerdi
P)Swan Lake
Q)George Gershwin
R)barber
S)choreographer
T)Orpheus
U)Zeus 
A) Spring Awakening 
B) libretto 
C) ring 
D) modern 
E) Figaro
F)medal
G)romantic opera
H)Of Thee I Sing
I)singspiel
J)Scott Joplin
K)"Ol' Man River"
L)Pal Joey
M)George Balanchine
N)Mikhail Baryshnikov
O)GiuseppeVerdi
P)Swan Lake
Q)George Gershwin
R)barber
S)choreographer
T)Orpheus
U)Zeus

Credited as the first musical to unify plot, characters, songs, and dances.

Which of the following was a political radical who took part in protest marches and tried to incorporate his views on liberation into his music?

German composer Richard Wagner believed Italian opera had made a mistake in

Modern opera is often rejected by audiences because they believe it lacks

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ profession of Agnes de Mille

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Exam 8: The Musical Stage: Opera, Music, Drama, Dance

Credited as the first musical to unify plot, characters, songs, and dances.

Which of the following was a political radical who took part in protest marches and tried to incorporate his views on liberation into his music?

German composer Richard Wagner believed Italian opera had made a mistake in

Modern opera is often rejected by audiences because they believe it lacks

Find the matching number from among the choices listed at bottom. You may use choices more than once, and be aware that there are more choices than you will use. -___ profession of Agnes de Mille

The Humanities: a Shining Beacon

The Humanities and Critical Thinking

Myth and the Origin of the Humanities

Literature

Art

Music

Theater

Cinema

Religion

Morality

Happiness

Love

Life-Affirmation

Nature

Freedom

Filters