MUS 3022 Quiz #1

What is the term for the text/lyrics of an opera?

This famous Castrato was a rock star of his time.

This female Venetian composer wrote 100 madrigals, cantatas, motets, and arias from 1644-1664.

In what city was the first opera performed?

Name the royal who was an absolute monarch.

Name the term for a style of song with one melodic line and accompaniment.

Name the term for a sacred vocal work with soloists, choir, and orchestra that is usually based on biblical text.

This female composer was the highest paid musician in Italy at the time and the daughter of another Italian composer.

What instrumentation is used for basso continuo?

When and where was the first public opera house built?

Name the group of Italian musicians, philosophers, and artists who got together to discuss literature, art, and music.

What famous church did Monteverdi and Gabrieli work at?

Added numbers under or above a bass line is called what?

Name the term for a male castrated soprano.

Which composer wrote one of the first operas L’Euridice?

What is the name of the bass line that accompanies most songs, arias, and recitative in the 17th century?

Name this composer who wrote the opera Orfeo in 1607.