Art Song and Opera of the Romantic Period

Question 1

described as an entertainment

Answer 1

Opera

Question 2

what are the 3 forms of opera?

Answer 2

Aria, Recitative, & Choruses

Question 3

giving an opportunity for the leading characters to express deep feelings of love, farewell, & the like

Answer 3

Aria forms

Question 4

when the explanations and storytelling parts are half-spoken or half-sung, the solo

Answer 4

Recitative

Question 5

depicting stories of abundant love, grief, or nationalism

Answer 5

Choruses

Question 6

it is arranged in acts and scenes contained in

Answer 6

Libretto or little book

Question 7

Libretto aka _?

Answer 7

little book

Question 8

what work is called when the composer sets the music on this libretto

Answer 8

Opera score

Question 9

a long opera sets the music with a serious story

Answer 9

Grand Opera

Question 10

short one with a humorous subject

Answer 10

Opera comique

Question 11

small opera wherein the characters speak between songs

Answer 11

Operetta

Question 12

usually for solo voice with piano accompaniment; union of poetry and music

Answer 12

Art Song

Question 13

who began Art Song?

Answer 13

Franz Schubert

Question 14

a new intimate genre of short compositions

Answer 14

Romantic MIniatures

Question 15

often tell a story through meolody and chromatic harmony

Answer 15

lied

Question 16

plural of lied

Answer 16

lieder