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An introduction to concepts of Operas in the Baroque Period.
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The soprano aria, "Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion:
a clearly discernable AB form
a strong sense of monophony
a written line for a Castrano to sing soprano
Has melismatic passages on the word "rejoice"
2
Earliest opera libretti were based on:
mythology, history, and epic poems
battles and conquests
Love songs
Biblical stories
3
The term "Oratorio" means:
Mana from Heaven
Place of prayer
Praise be to God
Rejoice Greatly
4
Dido and Aeneas is based on an episode of this book
Plato's "Constance of the Species"
Dante's "Inferno"
Virgil's "Aeneid"
Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
5
Who composed "The Coronation of Poppea"
Henry Purcell
Claudio Montiverdi
Johan Sebastian Bach
George Fridreic Handel
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Which of the following is NOT a work of Purcell's
Abdelazar
Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves
Dido and Aeneas
The Fairy Queen
7
Messiah is set in this many parts
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1
3
2
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Best known in his lifetime as an Organist, Bach wrote in both:
Jazz and Rock
Cantatas and Chorus
Strophic and Counterpoint
Improvisatory and strict form
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Speech-like declamations of the text, in song form
Aria
Audios
Recitative
Recantation
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"Aria" is Italian for this_____
Song
Air
Art
Exclamation
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The English-speaking (most well known) Oratorio by Handel was THIS:
Hallelujah Chorus
John
Messiah
Virgin Mary
12
This sailor tune, from Dido and Aeneas uses short-long rhythms called:
Ground Bass
Scotch snap
Hornpiping
Scotch -batch
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Chorale
SATB polyphony
Lutheran congregational hymns specific to Sunday services
ensemble pieces within an opera
The rebuttal to the protestant movement
14
Which part contains the Hallelujah Chorus?
The Easter Section
The Christmas Section
I don't know, but it's at the end...
The redemption of the world through faith
15
Which is TRUE of oratorios
It is NOT staged or costumed
Hugh sets are made for productions
It has no orchestra
It is not based on any religious texts
16
Which is NOT a principal component of opera?
Aria
Overture
Recitatives
Drama
17
the culminating song from Dido and Aeneas is performed as Dido does this
Escapes as her people search for her to burn her as a witch
Burns down Carthage
Climbs her own funeral pyre and is lit on fire
Lights bonfire for the sailors to find safe passage
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Interludes between scenes are known as
Recitatives
Overtures
Arias
Sinfonias
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Which of the following is NOT one of Handel's oratorios?
Messiah
Julius Caesar
Judas Macabeus,
Israel in Egypt
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large scale drama with acting, scenery, and costumes with singing & instruments
Opera
Cantata
Oratorio
Polyphony
21
Arias can be detached, causing them to be sung in:
count-down
clock-time
stop-time
essence of speed
22
By taking simple and memorable melodies and interpretations from the Bible, __was created
the Lutheran Chorale
The Protestant Hymns
The Angol-Saxon church
The Catholic Chant
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A repeated phrase that descends along the chromatic scale, often symbolizing grief
Ground Snap
Ground Chord
Ground Symphony
Ground Bass
24
The text of an opera is known as:
Largesso
Libretto
Librarium
Libbido
25
How was an oratorio LIKE an opera?
It lasted for hours
It used special sound techniques for it's day
It unfolded with arias, recitatives, and choruses.
It was seen by the aristocratic community only
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Lyrical song would be a good definition
Chorus
Cantata
Recitative
Aria
27
This is heard at the beginning of the opera
"What is the audience applause, Alex"
"What is the Overture, Alex"
"What is a sinfonia, Alex"
"What is an opera, Alex"
28
How would you describe Bach's "Bar form"
A Protestant attempt at a Lutheran hymn
A-A-B style, the second section repeated with new words
A Binary form A-B with a repeated ending
a Ternary style using A-B-A with a climactic end
29
which of the following is NOT a work from Bach?
Brandenburg Concerts
Toccata and Fuge in D minor
Surprise Symphony
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
30
The name of this recitative is
"Lay me Down Gently"
"Aeneas My Love"
"Thy Hand Belinda"
"Strike the Fire"
31
A combination of poetry and dance with vocal and instrumental music in the early 17th century
Oratorio
Ball
Masque
Opera
32
Which was not a position filled by Bach
Composer for the Prince of Anhalt-Cothen
Song writer for the Leipzig Opera
Court organist to the Duke of Weimar
Cantor at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig
33
Bach's cantata Wachet Auf (Sleepers, Awake) is based on this parable
The wise and and the foolish man
The Wise and Foolish Virgins
The talents
The Last Supper
34
The first public opera house opened in
Venice
Paris
Rome
London
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Stage plays were forbidden, so to get around the taboo, this happened:
They were passed off as "concerts"
They were abolished completely
They went underground
They were performed by people of one strict religion
