Question 1

The composer of Porgy and Bess was

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Carr Moore 
B)  Scott Joplin 
C)  Gian-Carlo Menotti 
D)  George Gershwin 
A)  Mary Carr Moore 
B)  Scott Joplin 
C)  Gian-Carlo Menotti 
D)  George Gershwin D

Question 2

The story of Porgy and Bess is based upon a

Accepted Answer

A)  novel 
B)  poem 
C)  ballet 
D)  song 
A)  novel 
B)  poem 
C)  ballet 
D)  song A

Question 3

The Cradle Will Rock,The Devil and Daniel Webster,and The Tender Land all represent which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the trend toward the rock opera 
B)  the trend toward realism in opera 
C)  the trend toward the all-black cast 
D)  the trend toward frivolous subject matter 
A)  the trend toward the rock opera 
B)  the trend toward realism in opera 
C)  the trend toward the all-black cast 
D)  the trend toward frivolous subject matter B

Question 4

Gertrude Stein was an influential music educator who lived in France.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Recitative is usually unaccompanied to facilitate clear text recitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following opera components is strictly instrumental?

Accepted Answer

A)  aria 
B)  recitative 
C)  overture 
D)  chorus 
A)  aria 
B)  recitative 
C)  overture 
D)  chorus

Question 7

A "libretto" contains all of the words and music that will be performed in an opera.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scott Joplin was the first black composer to achieve success as an opera composer in his lifetime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not normally included in an opera?

Accepted Answer

A)  acting 
B)  costumes 
C)  elaborate staging 
D)  spoken dialogue 
A)  acting 
B)  costumes 
C)  elaborate staging 
D)  spoken dialogue

Question 10

The orchestra sometimes assumes a psychological role in opera,making references to ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the dramatic role of each of the following opera components? aria,recitative,overture,chorus

Accepted Answer

Recitative,from the word "recite," is a

Question 12

Einstein on the Beach is an opera without a plot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not true regarding the role of the orchestra in opera?

Accepted Answer

A)  carries equal weight with the singer in an aria 
B)  sets the mood or tone of scenes 
C)  makes musical references to characters 
D)  reveals unsung thoughts in the mind of characters 
A)  carries equal weight with the singer in an aria 
B)  sets the mood or tone of scenes 
C)  makes musical references to characters 
D)  reveals unsung thoughts in the mind of characters

Question 14

In opera,the drama is moved along quickly via the "aria."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which American opera is based on the lives of people who lived in a black tenement area in Charleston,South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

A)  Four Saints in Three Acts 
B)  Porgy and Bess 
C)  The Cradle Will Rock 
D)  Amahl and the Night Visitors 
A)  Four Saints in Three Acts 
B)  Porgy and Bess 
C)  The Cradle Will Rock 
D)  Amahl and the Night Visitors

Question 16

The "da capo aria" is best illustrated by which of the following forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  BAB 
B)  AAB 
C)  ABA 
D)  ABB 
A)  BAB 
B)  AAB 
C)  ABA 
D)  ABB

Question 17

Porgy and Bess was the first opera conceived especially for television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Trios,quartets and choruses are various kinds of vocal

Accepted Answer

A)  libretti 
B)  verismi 
C)  finales 
D)  ensembles 
A)  libretti 
B)  verismi 
C)  finales 
D)  ensembles

Question 19

Opera began to significantly develop in America just after World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What most distinguishes a "da capo aria" from other types of arias?

Accepted Answer

A)  its rhythm 
B)  its form 
C)  its melody 
D)  its harmony 
A)  its rhythm 
B)  its form 
C)  its melody 
D)  its harmony

Exam 20: American Opera

The composer of Porgy and Bess was

The story of Porgy and Bess is based upon a

The Cradle Will Rock,The Devil and Daniel Webster,and The Tender Land all represent which of the following?

Gertrude Stein was an influential music educator who lived in France.

Recitative is usually unaccompanied to facilitate clear text recitation.

Which of the following opera components is strictly instrumental?

A "libretto" contains all of the words and music that will be performed in an opera.

Scott Joplin was the first black composer to achieve success as an opera composer in his lifetime.

Which of the following is not normally included in an opera?

The orchestra sometimes assumes a psychological role in opera,making references to ideas.

What is the dramatic role of each of the following opera components? aria,recitative,overture,chorus

Einstein on the Beach is an opera without a plot.

Which of the following is not true regarding the role of the orchestra in opera?

In opera,the drama is moved along quickly via the "aria."

Which American opera is based on the lives of people who lived in a black tenement area in Charleston,South Carolina?

The "da capo aria" is best illustrated by which of the following forms?

Porgy and Bess was the first opera conceived especially for television.

Trios,quartets and choruses are various kinds of vocal

Opera began to significantly develop in America just after World War I.

What most distinguishes a "da capo aria" from other types of arias?

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