Question 1

Define leitmotiv.

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Question 2

The characters in Act III,scene i,of Rigoletto include:

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A)   the Duke, Gilda, and Sieglinde.
B)   the Duke, Gilda, Rigoletto, and Maddalena.
C)   the Duke, Radamès, and Rigoletto.
D)   the Duke, Gilda, and Brangaene.

Question 3

Puccini's operas capitalized on the:

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A)   Romantic tendency for psychological depiction in opera.
B)   Romantic tendency toward the macabre and supernatural.
C)   Romantic tendency to use smaller orchestras.
D)   Romantic tendency to use ancient church modes.

Question 4

Romantic opera began to surface in ________ in the ________.

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A)   Austria; 1830s
B)   Germany; 1820s
C)   England; 1830s
D)   Italy; 1820s

Question 5

Gaetano Donizetti is considered a(n) :

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A)   master of depicting the supernatural in his operas.
B)   expert conductor of his works.
C)   prolific composer of more than sixty operas.
D)   sharp critic of the bel canto style. C

Question 6

When Sieglinde enters in the first scene of The Valkyrie,she bends over Siegmund,and in a leitmotiv:

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A)   the flute plays a flowing melody.
B)   the melody rises in the cellos.
C)   the melody rises and gently falls back in the violins.
D)   the low brasses repeat notes gently.

Question 7

Carl Maria von Weber was the founder of:

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A)   German Romantic opera.
B)   verismo.
C)   the bel canto style.
D)   the arioso style.

Question 8

Describe how opera as an art form was connected to Romantic themes in the nineteenth century.

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Question 9

What comes after the aria "La donna è mobile" in Rigoletto?

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A)   an aria by Rigoletto
B)   a duet between the Duke and Rigoletto
C)   a duet between Rigoletto and Maddalena
D)   a brief recitative and then a vocal quartet

Question 10

Leitmotivs are developed by means of:

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A)   theme and variation form.
B)   thematic transformation.
C)   ornamentation in the last section of a da capo aria.
D)   imitative polyphony.

Question 11

Which statement is false?

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A)   Verdi never wavered in his commitment to the human voice.
B)   Verdi cared most about the dramatic quality of his operas.
C)   Verdi's operas still employ secco recitative, though in a bel canto style.
D)   The orchestra plays a richer role in Verdi's operas than in those of his predecessors.

Question 12

Briefly describe the political views of Giuseppe Verdi.How was Verdi viewed by his fellow Italians?

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Question 13

Gioacchino Rossini's opera buffa style was similar to that of:

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A)   Schubert.
B)   Beethoven.
C)   Berlioz.
D)   Mozart.

Question 14

In Verdi's operas,the orchestra plays a greater role in ________ and a lesser role in ________.

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A)   ensembles; arias
B)   recitatives; arias
C)   ariosos; arias
D)   ensembles; ballets

Question 15

What is the relationship of the two protagonists in the opening of The Valkyrie?

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A)   mother and son
B)   wife and husband
C)   cousins
D)   brother and sister D

Question 16

Define Gesamtkunstwerk.Briefly describe how Wagner worked with this concept in his operas.

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Gesamtkunstwerk is a German term that tr...

Question 17

Which was composed by Gioacchino Rossini?

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A)   The Barber of Seville
B)   Norma
C)   Lucia di Lammermoor
D)   Rigoletto A

Question 18

Who was Gaetano Donizetti? Briefly describe his compositional style and name one opera he composed.

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Gaetano Donizetti was an Italian compose...

Question 19

In the first scene of The Valkyrie,when Siegmund utters the repeated word Misswende,Wagner:

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A)   highlights the mood in the clarinets.
B)   adds dissonant chords in the orchestra.
C)   deepens the mood in the brass.
D)   imitates the rhythm of the word with the bassoons.

Question 20

Briefly describe the events of Act I,scene i,of The Valkyrie.

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Exam 18: Romantic Opera

Define leitmotiv.

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The characters in Act III,scene i,of Rigoletto include:

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Puccini's operas capitalized on the:

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Romantic opera began to surface in ________ in the ________.

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Gaetano Donizetti is considered a(n) :

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When Sieglinde enters in the first scene of The Valkyrie,she bends over Siegmund,and in a leitmotiv:

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Carl Maria von Weber was the founder of:

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Describe how opera as an art form was connected to Romantic themes in the nineteenth century.

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What comes after the aria "La donna è mobile" in Rigoletto?

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Leitmotivs are developed by means of:

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Which statement is false?

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Briefly describe the political views of Giuseppe Verdi.How was Verdi viewed by his fellow Italians?

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In the first scene of The Valkyrie,when Siegmund utters the repeated word Misswende,Wagner:

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