Opera Flashcards
What are the characteristics of Art Deco’s style?
Simple, repeated, and balanced decorative elements & Streamlined, stereotypic decorative elements & Echoes of Greek, Roman, and Egyptian design
What are the characteristics of Collegiate Gothic’s style?
Individualized decorations that differ from each other & Windows and doors topped by arches & Sculpted, three-dimensional decorations that sit on the building’s walls, etc.
What best describes how Art Deco differs from Collegiate Gothic?
Decorations for machine production as opposed to those that are individually made by hand
How did Bain change the mission of the School of Music with the establishment of the Opera program?
He made it attractive for world class musicians to come to IU to teach, he expanded the curriculum to include practical arts associated with opera productions, & he encouraged theoretical study of music as a possible major
What is the best paraphrase of Sartre’s thoughts on Calder’s sculpture?
(This is the red sculpture outside the MAC) music is abstract, but Calder has managed to capture its meaning as a shape
In most disciplines, such as Folklore, professors are judged on the quality of their publications, but for faculty in the School of Music who are performance artists, what are they judged on?
their success could be determined through critiques by their peers
What is the best explanation for the aptness of the parallel between Camilla Williams and Jackie Robinson?
they both broke barriers preventing people of color from entering certain professions
Why does Camilla Williams include teaching “a love of life” to the list of what she tries to teach her students?
because she believes that if students love life, they will be better performers
Why is it significant that a music program that emphasizes opera so heavily also has a jazz program and includes rock and roll musicians among its graduates?
because it shows the flexibility and diversity of the music program
What did Tibor Kozma’s say about the similarity of his approach to putting on an opera at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City and his approach with student musicians at IU?
that the students’ training is very good, and the only difference between them and professional musicians is that IU students need more rehearsals
What was Herman B. Wells’ view of the role of music and the meaning of the university?
Music and art are an essential part of an education and the university should help all of the state’s citizens appreciate it.
Wilfred Bain’s role in establishing IU’s school of music as a world class program was that:
he hired the best musicians he could find from all over the world & he had the idea of establishing an opera program
How did Wilfred Bain change the goals and mission of the Music School soon after he arrived?
it was no longer only to train music educators but meant to train performance artists
What was the original goal of the Music School before Wilfred Bain arrived in 1947?
to train music educators for the classroom
Why is the MAC considered important to the excellence of the music program at IU?
it is one of the finest concert halls in the world for opera
