Music Appreciation

Question 1

What was the 3rd distinguishing characteristic of an opera?

Accepted Answer

Greater use of chorus

Question 2

When was the practice of castrating outlawed?

Accepted Answer

Late 19th century

Question 3

One castrato lived into the age of when?

Accepted Answer

The recording era

Question 4

What was a distinguishing characteristic of a cantata?

Accepted Answer

Not intended to be preformed in church

Question 5

What is another distinguishing characteristic of a cantata?

Accepted Answer

For a while not allowed to be preformed in church

Question 6

The age of enlightenment was a new way of...

Accepted Answer

Thinking about the world

Question 7

Who's choice was it to castrate their child?

Accepted Answer

Parents

Question 8

What was the age of enlightenment based on?

Accepted Answer

Reason

Question 9

When was Handel's best known oratorio first preformed?

Accepted Answer

1741

Question 10

What was another distinguishing characteristic of an opera?

Accepted Answer

Staged

Question 11

When was Ludwig Van Beethoven born and when did he die?

Accepted Answer

1770-1827

Question 12

What was one distinguishing characteristic of an opera?

Accepted Answer

Not costumed

Question 13

What is Handel's best known oratorio called?

Accepted Answer

Messiah

Question 14

Boys were castrated before when?

Accepted Answer

Puberty

Question 15

How old was Alessandro Moreschi?

Accepted Answer

46

Question 16

What did Handel's oratorio generalize?

Accepted Answer

The coming of Christ

Question 17

What language were oratorios in?

Accepted Answer

English

Question 18

What is the plural of Castrati?

Accepted Answer

Castrato

Question 19

Science equals what?

Accepted Answer

Model for knowledge

Question 20

Oratorios are dramatizations of...

Accepted Answer

Biblical Stories

Questions 20