Opera And Magic Flute

Question 0

Where did opera originate

Answer 0

Europe

Question 1

What’s opera

Answer 1

A serious drama which is generally sung all the way through to the accompaniment of an orchestra

Question 2

What were operas about

Answer 2

Tragedy

Question 3

What kind of scenery and costumes did opera have

Answer 3

Ornate or fancy

Question 4

What kind of dancing did opera have

Answer 4

Ballet

Question 5

What time period was opera

Answer 5

1600s

Question 6

What were operas based on

Answer 6

Mythology. Usually greek and roman but Mozart did Egyptian

Question 7

Did operas have mics?

Answer 7

No

Question 8

What was operas accompaniment

Answer 8

Orchestra

Question 9

How many years until there was a change to the original opera?

Answer 9

200

Question 10

What classes could see opera

Answer 10

Only upper class

Question 11

What’s opera buffs and opera comique

Answer 11

A comic opera

Question 12

Where did opera buffa originate

Answer 12

Italy

Question 13

Where did opera comique originate

Answer 13

France

Question 14

What’s opera buffa and opera comique about

Answer 14

Light and sentimental drama

Question 15

How did opera buffa and opera comique end

Answer 15

Happy ending

Question 16

What classes did opera buffa and comique have

Answer 16

Upper class only

Question 17

What kind of scenery and costumes like in opera buffa and comique

Answer 17

Ornate

Question 18

What kind of dancing did buffa and comique have

Answer 18

Ballet

Question 19

What time period is opera buffa

Answer 19

1800s- during the industrial revolution

Question 20

What time period was opera comique

Answer 20

1830s

Question 21

Did opera buffa and comique have microphones

Answer 21

No

Question 22

What was opera buffa and comique’s accompaniment

Answer 22

Orchestra

Question 23

What’s an operetta

Answer 23

Popular and stylish drama

Question 24

Where did operetta originate

Answer 24

Europe and America

Question 25

What's operetta about

Answer 25

Light and sentimental drama

Question 26

How did operetta end

Answer 26

Happy ending

Question 27

What classes did operetta allow

Answer 27

Upper and middle

Question 28

What type of scenery and costumes did they have in operetta

Answer 28

More realistic but still ornate

Question 29

What type of dancing did they have in operetta

Answer 29

Ballet- lyrical

Question 30

What was added in operetta

Answer 30

Dialogue

Question 31

What time period was operetta

Answer 31

1860s

Question 32

Was there microphones in operetta

Answer 32

No

Question 33

What kind of accompaniment did operetta have

Answer 33

A smaller orchestra accompaniment

Question 34

What's musical comedy

Answer 34

Popular style musical drama

Question 35

What's musical comedy about

Answer 35

Mostly comedies

Question 36

What classes are allowed in musical comedy

Answer 36

All classes

Question 37

What kind of costumes and scenery did musical comedy have

Answer 37

More realistic

Question 38

What kind of dancing did musical comedy have

Answer 38

Ballet and jazz

Question 39

Did they have dialogue in musical comedy

Answer 39

Yes

Question 40

What was the time period for musical comedy

Answer 40

1900s

Question 41

Did they have microphones in musical comedy

Answer 41

Yes

Question 42

What kind o accompaniment did they have in musical comedy

Answer 42

Small orchestra and a band

Question 43

What was a significant change in musical comedy

Answer 43

All social classes and artificial amplification

Question 45

What are the three main countries where opera flourished

Answer 45

Austria, Italy, and Germany

Question 46

Who composed the magic flute

Answer 46

Mozart

Question 47

What's the magic flute based off

Answer 47

Egyptian mythology

Question 48

Who is tamino

Answer 48

A handsome prince

Question 49

What are two similarities and differences between opera buffa and opera comique

Answer 49

* both light and sentimental dramas * both have a happy ending * buffa: 1800s, comique: 1830s * buffa: Italian, comique: French

Question 50

What's the difference between and operetta and musical comedy

Answer 50

An operetta is a singing performance with added dialogue and a musical comedy is a speaking performance with added singing.

Question 51

What are two similarities and differences between opera and musical comedy

Answer 51

* both have ballet * both have orchestra * opera: tradgedy, musical comedy: comedy * opera: no mic, musical comedy: mics

Question 52

What are two similarities and differences between musical comedy and operetta

Answer 52

* both dialogue * both small orchestra * operetta: no mics, musical comedy: mics * operetta: upper and middle classes, musical comedy: all classes

Question 53

What are two similarities and differences between opera and operetta

Answer 53

* both upper class * both ballet * opera: tragedy, operetta: light and sentimental * opera: 1600s, operetta:1860s