Classical

Question 1

Opera buffa

Answer 1

18th-century genre of Italian comic opera, sung throughout

Question 2

Intermezzo

Answer 2

18th-century style genre of Italian comic opera, performed between acts of a serious opera or play

Question 3

Opera comique

Answer 3

1) In the 18th-century, light French comic opera, which used spoken dialogue instead of recitatives. 2) In 19th-century France, opera with spoken dialogue, whether comic or tragic

Question 4

Mannheim school

Answer 4

Led by Johann Stamitz. Standardized the plan for a symphony and the discipline and technique of an orchestra. Mannheim cresc.