Q2: Lesson 4 | Opera and Religious Music of the Classical Period

Question 1

A kind of performance in which actors sing all or most of the words of play with music performed by an orchestra.

Answer 1

Opera

Question 2

An Italian opera composed of three acts with themes derived from mythology of gods, goddesses, and heroes. Was developed musical formality with so much display of vocal prowess and skills.

Answer 2

Opera Seria

Question 3

Is an opera with humourous situations or story that ends happily which has various forms depending on the country where it comes from.

Answer 3

Comic Opera

Question 4

Considered subordinate to instrumental music and opera. Oratorio and church music are the sacred music during this era

Answer 4

Religious music

Question 5

__________ and __________ music are the sacred music during religious music era.

Answer 5

Religious music