What is a librettist?  a- The writer of an operas dialogue b- The writer of an opera  c- The composer of an opera  d- The composers book of music  Question 2  In which theater, city, and country, does "The Opera Fanatic" take place?  1- Colon, Beunos Aires, Argentina  2- Belle Canto, Madrid, Spain  3- Apollo, Brooklyn, USA  4-  State Theatre, Vienna, Austria Question 3  Which composer is considered the father of opera?  1-Claudio Monteverdi  2- Alexander Gluck  3- Henry Purcell  4- William Shakespeare Question 4  Which character is associated with symbolism of the Virgin Mary in Bizet's "Carmen"? 1- Micaela  2- Carmen  3- Don Jose  4- Ferdinand Question 5  Which opera ends with the famous aria, "Thy hand, Belinda"?    1- Dido and Anaeps  2- Carmen  3- The Marriage of Figaro  4- La Boheme Question 6  "Carmen" employs a combination of what three elements in its recitatives?  1- singing, spoken word, mini-arias  2- ringing, sprechstimme, spoken word  3- Spoken word, chorus, arias  4- spinging, sprechstimme, bel canto Question 7  The opera "Don Giovanni" was created was composed by Henry Purcell.  1- True  2-  False Question 8  The people interviewed in the "Opera Fanatic" are mostly upper class and wealthy  True  False Question 9  Librettists have traditionally been a respected writing career, considered to be the same level as writers and poets.  True  False Question 10  Which answer best describes melismatic writing?  1- several note changes per syllable  2- note changes every syllable  3- note changes every once in a while  4- polyphonic motets Question 11  What two elements make up the most basic parts of an opera?  a- aria and recitative  b- overture and recitative  c- aria and overture  d- overture and interludes Question 12  Which character in "Don Giovanni" is the "beta" to Don Giovanni's "alpha"?  1- Don Ottavio  2- Don Giocoso  3- Donna Anna  4- Donna Elvira Question 13  Which era's singing style is jdentifiable by its gratuitous embellishments and improvisation  1- The Baroque  2- The Classical  3- The Romantic  4- The 20th Century Question 14  Unlike operas in the baroque, romantic and classical operas had audiences, due to more people having a disposable income.    1- democratized  2- upper class  3- lower class  4- middle class Question 15  What instruments were commonly used to accompany a recitative in the baroque and classical eras?  a- harpsichord and/or cello b-  harpsichord or organ  c- piano and bass  d- violins and cellos Question 16  What best describes the scene in "Carmen" when Carmen and her two friends sing about their fates in the cards?  1- trio aria  2- recitative with aria elements  3- duo aria and recitative  4- aria Question 17  When operas take place in foreign places, are clearly written for European/white American audiences, and have ignorant and/or racist depictions, this is an example of  1- exoticism  2- internationalism  3- otherism  4- Jingoism Question 18  What was Bizet's original intent for the character "Don Jose" when he wrote "Carmen"?  a. the fall of a good man  b. the story of an evil womanizer c. the murderer of an innocent woman  d. the failure of men Question 19  Which example of compositional style best coincides with the values of the classical era?  1- style Gallante  2- Equitable writing  3- Liturgical Services  4- Homophonic writing Question 20  Although he wasn't known as an opera composer, which classical composer wrote music that spanned the classical and romantic? He is most famously known for his symphonies and string quartets. 1-  LV. Beethoven  2- J. Haydn  3- W.A. Mozart 4-  B. Smetan

What is a librettist? 
a- The writer of an operas dialogue
b- The writer of an opera 
c- The composer of an opera 
d- The composers book of music 
Question 2 
In which theater, city, and country, does "The Opera Fanatic" take place? 
1- Colon, Beunos Aires, Argentina 
2- Belle Canto, Madrid, Spain 
3- Apollo, Brooklyn, USA 
4-  State Theatre, Vienna, Austria
Question 3 
Which composer is considered the father of opera? 
1-Claudio Monteverdi 
2- Alexander Gluck 
3- Henry Purcell 
4- William Shakespeare
Question 4 
Which character is associated with symbolism of the Virgin Mary in Bizet's "Carmen"?
1- Micaela 
2- Carmen 
3- Don Jose 
4- Ferdinand
Question 5 
Which opera ends with the famous aria, "Thy hand, Belinda"? 
 
1- Dido and Anaeps 
2- Carmen 
3- The Marriage of Figaro 
4- La Boheme

Question 6 
"Carmen" employs a combination of what three elements in its recitatives? 
1- singing, spoken word, mini-arias 
2- ringing, sprechstimme, spoken word
 3- Spoken word, chorus, arias 
4- spinging, sprechstimme, bel canto

Question 7 
The opera "Don Giovanni" was created was composed by Henry Purcell. 
1- True 
2-  False
Question 8 
The people interviewed in the "Opera Fanatic" are mostly upper class and wealthy 
True 
False
Question 9 
Librettists have traditionally been a respected writing career, considered to be the same level as
writers and poets. 
True 
False

Question 10 
Which answer best describes melismatic writing?
 1- several note changes per syllable 
2- note changes every syllable 
3- note changes every once in a while
 4- polyphonic motets

Question 11 
What two elements make up the most basic parts of an opera? 
a- aria and recitative 
b- overture and recitative 
c- aria and overture 
d- overture and interludes

Question 12 
Which character in "Don Giovanni" is the "beta" to Don Giovanni's "alpha"? 
1- Don Ottavio 
2- Don Giocoso 
3- Donna Anna 
4- Donna Elvira

Question 13 
Which era's singing style is jdentifiable by its gratuitous embellishments and improvisation 
1- The Baroque 
2- The Classical 
3- The Romantic 
4- The 20th Century

Question 14 
Unlike operas in the baroque, romantic and classical operas had audiences, due to more people
having a disposable income.   
1- democratized 
2- upper class 
3- lower class 
4- middle class

Question 15 
What instruments were commonly used to accompany a recitative in the baroque and classical
eras? 
a- harpsichord and/or cello
b-  harpsichord or organ 
c- piano and bass 
d- violins and cellos
Question 16 
What best describes the scene in "Carmen" when Carmen and her two friends sing about their
fates in the cards? 
1- trio aria 

2- recitative with aria elements 
3- duo aria and recitative 
4- aria

Question 17 
When operas take place in foreign places, are clearly written for European/white American
audiences, and have ignorant and/or racist depictions, this is an example of 
1- exoticism 
2- internationalism 
3- otherism 
4- Jingoism

Question 18 
What was Bizet's original intent for the character "Don Jose" when he wrote "Carmen"? 
a. the fall of a good man 
b. the story of an evil womanizer
c. the murderer of an innocent woman 
d. the failure of men

Question 19 
Which example of compositional style best coincides with the values of the classical era? 
1- style Gallante 
2- Equitable writing 
3- Liturgical Services 
4- Homophonic writing

Question 20 
Although he wasn't known as an opera composer, which classical composer wrote music that
spanned the classical and romantic? He is most famously known for his symphonies and string
quartets.
1-  LV. Beethoven 
2- J. Haydn 
3- W.A. Mozart
4-  B. Smetana