Opera

Question 1

What composer does “” refer to?

Answer 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 2

What term does “a male character performed by a soprano, mezzo-soprano, or contralto” refer to?

Answer 2

trouser role

Question 3

What term does “Italian comic opera” refer to?

Answer 3

opera buffa

Question 4

What composer does “explored, advanced, and developed virtually all Classical genres” refer to?

Answer 4

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 5

What composer does “used modified sonata form in operatic overtures” refer to?

Answer 5

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 6

What composer does “absorbed vocal qualities and melodic lyricism into his instrumental writing” refer to?

Answer 6

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 7

What composer does “frequently used symmetrical phrase structures (four-measure phrases)” refer to?

Answer 7

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 8

What term does “in the later 18th century, composers sometimes quoted themes that would be heard later in the opera” refer to?

Answer 8

overture

Question 9

What form is employed in the “Cosa Sento”?

Answer 9

sonata form

Question 10

What composer does “composed ensembles in which individual characters expressed their emotions in a varied yet cohesive musical tapestry” refer to?

Answer 10

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 11

What term does “contains spoken dialogue rather than recitative” refer to?

Answer 11

Singspiel

Question 12

What term does “Italian for “trio”” refer to?

Answer 12

terzetto

Question 13

What sort of recitative did Gluck disapprove of?

Answer 13

Racitativo secco

Question 14

What type of opera has no spoken dialogue?

Answer 14

Opera buffa

Question 15

What composer does “works were catalogued by Ludwig von Köchel in 1862 (“K” numbers in titles of works refer to this catalogue)” refer to?

Answer 15

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 16

What term does “an orchestral work preceding an opera or oratorio” refer to?

Answer 16

overture

Question 17

What composer does “harmonic language balanced diatonic and chromatic elements” refer to?

Answer 17

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 18

What composer does “used double-exposition sonata form (also called “classic concerto form”) in the first movements of concertos” refer to?

Answer 18

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 19

What term does “roles originally created for castrati are sometimes turned into trouser roles in modern performances” refer to?

Answer 19

trouser role

Question 20

What composer does “skillful use of counterpoint within homophonic texture (Classical)” refer to?

Answer 20

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 21

What composer does “orchestral writing expanded the use of wind instruments, especially the clarinet” refer to?

Answer 21

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 22

What term does “a musical number for three voices (characters)” refer to?

Answer 22

terzetto

Question 23

What term does “a German comic opera” refer to?

Answer 23

Singspiel

Question 24

What composer does “expositions included at least two, and sometimes three contrasting themes” refer to?

Answer 24

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 25

Which one was NOT one of Mozart's notable genres? 1. opera 2. solo keyboard music (e.g. sonata) 3. chamber music (e.g. string quartet) 4. symphony 5. oratorio 6. sacred music (e.g. Mass) concerto

Answer 25

5. oratorio

Question 26

What composer does "compositions exemplify Viennese Classical ideals: elegance, balance, poise, refinement, and sophistication" refer to?

Answer 26

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 27

What term does "features down-to-earth characters, fast-paced plots, farce, and sexual innuendo" refer to?

Answer 27

opera buffa

Question 28

What composer does "opera was central to his career; he made important contributions to three types of opera: opera seria, opera buffa, and Singspiel" refer to?

Answer 28

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 29

Christoph Wilibald Gluck was important in which genre?

Answer 29

opera

Question 30

What term does "sung throughout with no spoken dialogue" refer to?

Answer 30

opera buffa

Question 31

What composer does "used conventional recitativo secco to quickly advance the plot" refer to?

Answer 31

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 32

What composer does "crystallized the 18th-century piano style both in his solo piano works and in his concertos" refer to?

Answer 32

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 33

What composer does "contributed to the development of sonata form" refer to?

Answer 33

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 34

What composer does "created realistic characters who were compelling both dramatically and musically" refer to?

Answer 34

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 35

What is the form of CHERUBINO’S ARIA

Answer 35

ABAC

Question 36

What term does "frequently made use of sonata form (in opera)" refer to?

Answer 36

overture

Question 37

What composer does "used sectional forms in his arias to allow shifting moods and points of view in his characters" refer to?

Answer 37

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 38

What kind of recitative is employed in "Ah! Son Perduto"?

Answer 38

recitativo secco